Seafood gazpacho | Something New For Dinner

Ingredients

• 2 cloves garlic, finely choppped
• 2 T lime juice
• 2 T Spanish Jerez vinegar
• 1/2 t ground cumin
• 2 T extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/3 pound cooked shrimp, chopped into bite-size pieces
• 1/3 pound canned crab, drained
• 2 pints cherry tomatoes, quartered
• 1 yellow bell pepper, seeded and chopped into 1/4″ pieces
• 1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped into 1/4″ pieces
• 1 English hothouse cucumber, seeded and chopped into 1/4″ pieces
• 4 green onions, green and white parts, chopped
• 1/2 bunch cilantro, finely chopped
• 1/2 – 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and chopped (adjust to your own heat preferences)
• Up to 2 cups V-8 juice, adjust to your preferred consistency
• Sea salt to taste
• Fresh ground pepper to taste
• Lemon or lime wedges
• Croutons (optional)
• 1 avocado, diced
• Tabasco or Sriracha sauce