Tahitian Fish Salad

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3 lbs fish fillets (try tuna or firm fish)
• 20 limes
• 2 carrots
• 1 cucumber
• 2 tomatoes
• green onion
• 1 hard-cooked egg
• 20 ounces coconut milk (1 or two cans or enough to cover fish)
• 1 -2 hot chili pepper
• kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 dice the fish fillets and soak a few minutes in salted water; drain off the water and pat dry.
• 2 place fish in a bowl and cover with fresh lime juice, just enough to cover; let sit until the flesh is on the outside and slightly pink on the inside (stirring from time to time), about 20 minutes.
• 3 meanwhile, grate carrots and cucumbers, finely chop tomatoes, and chop green onions.
• 4 rinse the fish in cold water (2 to 3 seconds under the tap), then drain and pat dry.
• 5 cover fish with coconut milk and add vegetables.
• 6 mix and season with salt and pepper.
• 7 push egg through a sieve or a food mill and sprinkle on top of salad along with chopped green onions.
• 8 serve with coconut flavored rice, if desired.