Southwest-Style Shrimp Cocktail

Say shrimp cocktail and people see red.

The crimson cocktail sauce - slightly sweet and sometimes spiked with horseradish - goes together with plump pink crustaceans like mashed potatoes go with gravy and peanut butter goes with pickles. (Yeah, some people have strange tastes.)

If you’re up for a delicious departure from the red sauce route, try the shrimp cocktail ($6.95) at the Arizona Steakhouse.

This appetizing appetizer is served with a green tomatillo sauce that has a pleasant zing. The slightly chunky sauce clings when you dip your shrimp and distinguishes itself by not masking the delicate flavor of the shrimp.

Maybe around the holidays, the Arizona Steakhouse could offer its shrimp cocktail with both red and green sauce. , DataTimes MEMO: The Dish is a new addition to our dining coverage designed to spotlight some of the area’s most desirable dishes.