Avocado, Citrus and Rock Shrimp Salad

==Description==
 
===Ingredients===
* 1 1/3 Cups fresh lemon juice
* 1/3 Cups Sugar
* 4 ½ Tbsp Louisiana hot sauce
* 3 Finely chopped garlic cloves
* salt - as needed
* 2 ¾ Cups olive oil
* 2 Tbsp cayenne pepper
* 12 bay leaves
* 6 Pounds Peeled and deveined rock Shrimp
* 3 Cups Finely diced red bell pepper
* 3 Cups Thinly sliced green onion
* ¾ Cup Chopped cilantro
* 2 ½ Pounds orange sections
* 3 Pounds Ruby grapefruit sections
* 6 Pounds California avocados
* Crisp fried thin blue tortilla chips -- as needed for garnish
==Directions==
# Whisk together lemon juice, Sugar, hot sauce, garlic and 2 teaspoons salt.
# Whisk in oil; reserve.
# Stir 2 tablespoons salt, cayenne pepper and bay leaves into 1-1/2 gallons water.
# Bring to a boil; simmer 5 minutes.
# Add the Shrimp.
# Cook Shrimp until just pink and opaque, about 1 minute.
# Spread on a sheet pan to cool. Do not refresh in cold water;
# The peeled rock Shrimp will absorb water quickly. Chill.
# Toss Shrimp with 1-3/4 cups reserved lemon dressing.
# Fold in bell pepper, Onion and cilantro.
# Add more salt to taste, if necessary.
# Mound 3/4 cup Shrimp salad on one side of the plate.
# Slice 1/2 avocado thinly.
# With a spatula, put it opposite Shrimp, almost touching; press lightly to fan it out lengthwise toward the Shrimp.
# Arrange 5 orange and 5 grapefruit segments on either side of the avocado and Shrimp salad.
# Drizzle the plate with 1 tablespoon reserved dressing.
# Garnish plate with tortilla strips.
== See also ==
Category:Avocado Recipes
Category:Citrus Desserts
Category:Grapefruit Recipes
Category:Hass avocado Recipes
Category:Shallot Recipes
Category:Shrimp Recipes