Shrimp cocktail… a starter that is definitely on my dad’s top 5 list, besides carpaccio of course.  I’m not 100%, didn’t check with him but I would swear that this is one of his favorites. So, by adjusting this starter into something new I took a risk. I adjusted the ‘standard’ sauce into a nice and fresh lime cream and I added my personal favorite; avocado. But luckily my dad liked it.
It’s a nice, colorful and tasty starter, perfect for your darker days. And the best part; it’s really easy to make.

Shrimp Cocktail
15 minutes
Easy
0 – 5 euro pp

Ingredients for 4 pers.:

  • 250 gr small shrimps
  • 100 gr salad
  • 8 cherry tomatoes
  • ½ cucumber
  • 1 avocado
  • 2 limes
  • 250 ml whipped cream (not sweetened and not whipped)
  • Fresh basil
  • Olive oil
  • Salt and pepper

How to prepare it:

Most important (besides the taste of course) is the presentation. The different color layers are really nice so it gives the dish an extra upgrade if you present it in a glass.

Start with a layer of green salad. Wash the cucumber and the tomatoes. Cut the cucumber into small thin slices and put them on top of the salad. Chop the tomatoes into quarters and add a layer of tomatoes on top of the salad and the cucumber. Sprinkle a bit of olive oil and some salt and pepper on top.

Grate the skin of the limes and squeeze out the juice of the limes.

Cut the avocado in half. Remove the seed and the skin. Lay the avocado on your plate and cut thin long slices. Cut the slices in half and put a layer on top of the vegetables. Sprinkle a bit of lime juice on top to prevent the avocado to turn brown.

Put the shrimps in the glass on top of the avocado. Fill the glass to the edge.

Take a bowl to whip the cream in, add the cream and add some salt, pepper, grated lime (keep some on the side that you can use to garnish the dish) and the lime juice. Whip the cream. Put some of the cream on top of the cocktail, either with a spoon or a piping bag (the last will give a very nice effect to the dish).
Chop the basil. Finish the cocktail by adding some basil and grated lime on top.

Shrimp Cocktail
Shrimp Cocktail
Shrimp Cocktail