Mexican Shrimp Cocktail with Avocado

• Serves: 4
• Prep time: 20 min. + 5 min. for sauce
• Cook time: 30 min. (sauce)

Ingredients:
1/2 pound medium size shrimp, cooked, shells and tails off
2 firm ripe avocados from Mexico, halved, pitted, peeled and cubed
Chipotle Cocktail Sauce, recipe follows
2 plum tomatoes, diced
1/4 cup finely diced onion
1 serrano chile, finely diced
1/4 cup finely chopped cilantro
1 cup finely shredded lettuce
1 lime, cut into wedges
4 chilled martini glasses

Chipotle Cocktail Sauce:
1 cup ketchup
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1/4 teaspoon Kosher salt
1-2 whole chipotle chiles in adobo, seeded and deveined
1 small garlic clove
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper sauce
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper

Preparation:

Prepare Chipotle Cocktail Sauce: Chop chipotle chiles with garlic and salt until there is a smooth paste. Place ketchup, lime juice, cayenne pepper sauce and black pepper in a small mixing bowl. Add chipotle paste and stir with a whisk to blend well. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes to let flavors develop before using.

Divide shredded lettuce in the martini glasses and add a lime wedge to the rim. Add shrimp, avocado, tomatoes, onion, Serrano chile and cilantro to the sauce; stir to coat well. Pile cocktail mixture on top of the shredded lettuce in each martini glass.

Serve with crisp tortilla chips or saltine crackers.