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recipe: tuna ceviche

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Pssst – beyond excited to share that I wrote up and plated this recipe for 944 magazine (page 54!) to accompany this article. It’s my first published recipe, yayyyayayayyyyy! As always, it’s super simple, fast and will impress.

“Serving ceviche is like chopping off the bottom of a vintage dress, belting it and throwing on a pair of killer heels – people are impressed with your “creation” and assume you applied some sort of magical skill while slaving for hours.

Shrimp, tuna, salmon, halibut – any of these make for delicious ceviche foundations, and with the exception of shrimp, which I suggest boiling first, require absolutely no cooking. Yup! You read that right…NO cooking! If you can wield a knife and squeeze a lemon, this recipe is a piece of cake!”

How to: Tuna Ceviche

You will need:
1 pound sushi grade albacore or yellowfin tuna, cut in 1/2 inch dice (I butterfly my filet to make dicing easier)
1/2 small red onion, cut in small dice
3/4 bunch green onions, thinly sliced
2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger root
1 fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely diced
1/2 cup jicama, cut in small dices (this is the secret ingredient – it gives just the right amount of crunch providing a lovely array of texture in every bite)
1 ripe medium avocado, cut in small dice
1/4 cup lemon juice, or to taste
1/4 teaspoon soy sauce, or to taste
1/4 to 1/2 cup chopped cilantro to taste
Salt, preferably kosher salt, and freshly ground pepper to taste


1. Dice and mince all of your ingredients.
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2. In a medium bowl, combine the red onion, green onion, ginger, jalapeno, jicama, avocado, salt, pepper, soy sauce and 2 tablespoons of the lemon juice. Toss together gently (it’s easiest to do with a spatula). Add the tuna to your bowl.
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3. Stir together the remaining lemon juice and toss gently. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes, stir from time to time.
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4. Just before serving, add cilantro, adjust your seasonings and toss together. You can serve your finished ceviche on salad, rolled in nori , with chips, on spoons, in martini or shot glasses. Get creative!
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Bon appétit!

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  2. I don’t think I would have the courage to try this because I’m not into raw meats, however, the end result it quite appealing 🙂

    quoi-jenesais.blogspot.com

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  13. I’m pretty sure I could not make it look that good. You are talented thats for sure. Also, I’m sure this is still too much work for me. My cooking involves hitting buttons on a microwave and taking plastic off of a dish then putting that dish in said microwave. Doesn’t that make me gourmet? Haha.

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  14. Ahhh! Thank you for posting this!
    I went out to dinner the other night, and ordered something just like this ceviche and have been looking everywhere for this recipe since!

    (If I may suggest 🙂 A cool little add-on for the people that don’t eat a lot of fish, like myself -the dish I had was they served it on a flat fried wonton. It was a perfect compliment to the ceviche, since it gave it a little crunch and it doesn’t take away from the flavor! 🙂
    (I actually took a pic of the dish too 🙂 http://twitpic.com/2sz90u

    I’m sooooo making this tonight – thanks!!

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  23. i love tuna ceviche- the recipe is awesome! it looks so appetizing served in the spoons!

    post more recipies!

    -Kate

    thetrendytimes.blogspot.com

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  25. I found your recipe in 944 and made it for my book club. The girls loved it so much that I got to pick the next book 😉

    Excited to follow your blog, Miss Geri!

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