True Taste of Italy

Shrimp Cocktail (Il Cocktail di Gamberetti) is the perfect way to begin any wonderful dinner with fish entrees.

Ingredients for Shrimp Cocktail:

• 1/2 tablespoon rock salt
• 1/2 pound small frozen shrimp, peeled, veined
• 4 large leaves Boston lettuce
• 5 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• Juice of 1 lemon, seeds removed

Directions for Shrimp Cocktail:

• Fill pot with water and rock salt and bring to boil.  Cook shrimp in boiling water for 3 minutes.  Drain and place in bowl.  Add 2 ½ tablespoons olive oil.  Stir to mix well and set aside.
• In separate bowl, combine lemon juice, remaining olive oil, salt and pepper to taste.  Whisk with fork to mix well.
• In individual serving cups, place leaf of lettuce and several scoops of shrimp.  Drizzle olive oil and lemon juice mixture over shrimp.  Chill and serve.

This Shrimp Cocktail recipe serves 4.