Today Dishing: Spicy Shrimp Cocktail

I went looking for a Mexican inspired appetizer and found a recipe for a spicy shrimp cocktail. It sounded interesting but  I made several changes and ultimately came up with this shrimp  concoction which also can serve as a hearty salsa.

INGREDIENTS
2 pounds shrimp, cooked, peeled and deveined.
1 teaspoon garlic, minced
1/4 cup red onion, finely minced
1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
1 1/2 cup tomato and clam juice (clamato)
1/4 cup ketchup
1/4 cup lime, fresh squeezed
1 teaspoon hot sauce
1/2 cup horseradish
1/2 cup celery, finely minced
1/2 cup cucumber, finely minced
1 avocado, chopped
1 tomato, chopped

Salt and pepper to taste

Combine all ingredients in a bowl, cover and refrigerate 2-3 hours.

 This tasty delicacy can serve as an elegant first course or........

                                                  as a hearty salsa for a larger group.

Don't be afraid to play around with this to suit your taste and make it your own. Just keep it thick enough for dipping.
                                                                    Enjoy!