Title: Return To Life Cocktail (Vuelve a la Vida)
Categories: Seafood Appetizer
Yield: 4 Servings

1/2	lb	Octopus
3	lb	Small to medium shrimp
1/3	lb	Crab meat
1/3	lb	Squid
		Cocktail Sauce (recipe
		Follows)
1	sm	Ripe tomato, chopped
1		Serrano chile, seeded and
		Minced
1		Avocado, peeled and chopped,
		Plus enough for garnish,if
		Desired
2		Green onions, including tops
		Sliced into fine disks
2	tb	Minced cilantro

Boil each type of seafood in salted water separately, until tender:

Octopus: You may have to purchase a whole octopus. A large one (more than l pound) may require up to 2 hours; a smaller one may take only l 1/2 hours. Cut the thick portions of cooked octopus meat into 1/2-inch rings, but leave the slender tips of the ten

Shrimp The shrimp are done when they turn pink about 3 to 4 minutes. After cooking, cool and peel.

Crab meat Fresh crabmeat requires about 3 minutes of cooking. Cool and remove meat from the shells.

Squid: Cut the squid into 1/4-inch rings, removing the hard core from the head and separating the tentacles into 3 or 4 bunches. Boil only for about l0 minutes; overcooking will toughen meat.

Prepare the sauce. Toss the prepared seafood with the vegetables and cilantro. Serve in old-fashioned ice-cream sundae glasses or in fluted goblets. If desired, you may garnish with slices of avocado. Makes 4 servings.

Cocktail Sauce: Mix together 1/2 cup ketchup, 1/2 cup fresh lime juice, 1/4 cup water and salt to taste.

Per serving: Calories 281 Fat 10g Cholesterol 314 mg Sodium 831 mg Percent calories from fat 32%

Dallas Morning News 3/27/96

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