Shrimp Ceviche Stuffed Cucumbers
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