SHRIMP CEVICHE STUFFED CUCUMBERS

These little bite size beauties are one of my signature specialties. Perfect at any party…especially a Mexican themed fiesta for Cinco De Mayo! Super easy recipe to make & they always disappear faster than you can say “Uno mas, por favor!”

SHRIMP CEVICHE

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb of cooked shrimp
• 1 large tomato or 8 plum tomatoes
• 1 large avocado
• 1 cup fresh lime juice
• 1 clove of garlic
• 1 cup of black olives
• 2 cups of cilantro
• 1 cup green onions
• 1/4 cup white or red onions
• 1/4 yellow pepper (optional)
• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded & minced
• 2 tbs olive oil
• splash of vinegar (optional)
• splash of green Tabasco (optional)
• sea salt & ground pepper to taste
• 6 baby gourmet cucumbers for cutting & stuffing

Directions

• Peel & de-vein cooked shrimp
• Dice all ingredients (except cucumbers)
• Finely mince garlic
• Roughly chop cilantro putting a 1/4 cup aside for garnish
• Mix in olive oil, vinegar, lime juice & tabasco & spices
• Marinate for 10 minutes
• While marinating, cut cucumbers in 2-3 inch pieces & spoon out the middle removing mostly the seeds
• Take melon ball scooper & stuff a scoop full of ceviche in the center of each cucumber