Yield: 4 Servings

Ingredients

• 1 pound large shrimp, peeled, deveined and cooked
• 2 plum tomatoes, seeded and diced
• 1/4 cup diced red onion
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 1/2 serrano chile, seeded and minced
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• Juice of 1 lime
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• Salt and freshly ground pepper

Instructions

1. Cut each shrimp into 4 pieces and place them in a medium bowl. Add the tomatoes, onion, cilantro, chile, and parsley and mix to combine. Add the lime juice and oil and toss to mix thoroughly. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

2. Chill until serving time and serve with tortilla chips and beer.

Salsas

Whole books are written about salsa, the darling of the health-conscious and discriminating 90s palate. These are some exciting combinations:

• Mango, red onion and cilantro
• Tomatoes, onion, herbs and unsalted peanuts
• Canned tomatillos, pineapple, onion, orange juice and cilantro
• Nectarines, fresh ginger, red onion and lime juice
• Papaya, red bell pepper, red onion and minced jalapeño
• Corn kernels, red bell pepper, red onion, mango and cilantro
• Kiwi fruit, red onion, cilantro and jalapeño chilies