Shrimp rollups

By á-138

reparation time 15 minutes
Refrigeration Time 1 hour
Makes 24 rounds

1 cup (250 mL) fresh or frozen cooked baby salad shrimp
1 orange (optional)
1/2 (8 oz) (250-g) block cream cheese, at room temperature
2 tbsp (30 mL) seafood cocktail sauce, preferably spicy
1 green onion, thinly sliced
4 small flour tortillas

1.If using frozen shrimp, place in a sieve and rinse under cold running water until ice crystals melt. Then drain well and pat dry. Finely grate 2 tsp (10 mL) peel from orange. Place cream cheese in a medium-size bowl. Stir until smooth, then stir in orange peel, cocktail sauce and onion.

2.Lay tortillas on counter. Evenly spread each with cheese mixture right to edge. Arrange shrimp along bottom of each tortilla. Roll tightly into logs. Wrap each log in plastic and refrigerate at least 1 hour or overnight. Just before serving, slice into thick rounds and arrange on a large platter. Top with fresh basil leaves, if you wish.

Variations
• Mango Curry Instead of cocktail sauce

Ingredients

• hrimp
• 1 orange (optional)
• 1/2 (8 oz) (250-g) block cream cheese, at room temperature
• 2 tbsp (30 mL) seafood cocktail sauce, preferably spicy
• 1 green onion, thinly sliced
• 4 small flour tortillas

Preparation

Step 1

.If using frozen shrimp, place in a sieve and rinse under cold running water until ice crystals melt. Then drain well and pat dry. Finely grate 2 tsp (10 mL) peel from orange. Place cream cheese in a medium-size bowl. Stir until smooth, then stir in orange peel, cocktail sauce and onion.

2.Lay tortillas on counter. Evenly spread each with cheese mixture right to edge. Arrange shrimp along bottom of each tortilla. Roll tightly into logs. Wrap each log in plastic and refrigerate at least 1 hour or overnight. Just before serving, slice into thick rounds and arrange on a large platter. Top with fresh basil leaves, if you wish.

Variations
• Mango Curry Instead of cocktail sauce