Recipe: Shrimp Cocktail with Spicy Watermelon Salsa

Shrimp Cocktail with Spicy Watermelon Salsa

3 cup medium-diced watermelon
1/2 cup finely diced red onion
1/2 cup finely diced red bell pepper
1 tsp finely diced jalapeno or
Serrano pepper (or to taste)
2 tbsp chopped or shredded cilantro
1 tbsp lime juice
2 tbsp olive oil
salt and pepper, to taste
1 to 2 dozen shrimp, shelled and deveined

Combine salsa ingredients and chill at least 2 hours.

Prepare shrimp by boiling, steaming or grilling. Chill well. Serve shrimp with salsa.

Salsa can also be served with fish and chicken.

Makes 4 to 6 appetizer servings
rec.food.recipes/Fred A. Ball/2003
Adapted from Florida Agriculture Commission