The seafood is always a good idea because it gives us the energy we need, and at the same time it is light and tasty. If you are a fan of shrimp and perfect gastronomic creations, in just a few steps, you can prepare a simple cocktail of shrimp and vegetables that will refresh you on hot summer days, either in a plate - or in a glass. Traditionally, shrimp cocktail is served in a glass.

All you have to do is boil the shrimp, chop your favorite vegetables and combine everything with the cocktail sauce, which in the English version is lean mayonnaise and ketchup sauce, and in the American version, ketchup and horseradish.

From the beginning of the 60s of the last century until the 80s, this dish was extremely popular in Great Britain and the United States. It was patented by chefs during Prohibition when, ironically, they started putting food in glasses, and it reached the height of its fame in Las Vegas casinos, where they sold these cocktails to gamblers at very low prices.

Ingredients needed:

– 300 g of cleaned shrimps
– a few leaves of fresh cabbage
– a few sheets of iceberg
– a few cherry tomatoes
- 1 cucumber
- 1 onion
For the cocktail sauce:
- 3 tablespoons ketchup
- 150 g of mayonnaise
– 2 teaspoons horseradish
– 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce
- juice of one lemon

Preparation:

Mix all the ingredients for the sauce well and put it in the fridge. Place the shrimp in boiling salted water and cook for two minutes. Remove them from the water and rinse them in cold water to cool them. Cut the cabbage and iceberg lettuce into thin strips, the tomatoes into quarters, and the onion and cucumber into small cubes. Place the vegetables in a glass or plate of your choice, place the shrimp on top of the vegetables. Finally, pour the cocktail sauce over it. This delicacy is served cold in combination with your favorite white wine.