Name: Seviche
Key Ingredient: shrimp
Preparation: mix, chill
Cuisine: Mexican
Source: Sue Pilcher's mother-in-law
Food Group: seafood
Meals: party, picnic
Courses: hors d'oeuvre
Temperature: cold
Effort: easy
Prep. Time: :20
Elapsed Time: :20
Servings: 12
2 pounds shrimpmeat
2 to 3 tomatoes, seeded
2 bunches green onions
2 to 3 avocados, peeled
2 (4 ounce) cans diced green chiles
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1 bay leaf, crumbled
6 teaspoons lemon juice (Juice of 1 to 2 lemons)
Salt to taste
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 (approx. 20 ounce) bottle ketchup
Chop tomatoes, green onions,
avocado and green chiles. Add to shrimp.
Mix together oregano, bay leaf, lemon juice and salt. Add to shrimp
mixture. Add olive oil and ketchup. Chill and serve with fritos and
margaritas.