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Ceviche

July 12, 2015

Ceviche is so fresh and easy to make. It’s perfect for any summer get together. You can eat it with chips, put it in a tortilla, or just eat it by itself.

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Heres how you make it…

Ingredients:

  • 1 pound raw shrimp (peeled and deveined)
  • Juice of 2 lemons
  • Juice of 2 limes
  • Juice of 2 oranges
  • 1 cup diced seeded peeled cucumber
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
  • 1 jalapeño pepper (seeded and chopped)
  • 1 cup diced seeded tomato
  • 1 avocado, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

How to make it:

Combine 2 Quarts of water and 1/4 cup salt in a large pot and bring to a boil over high heat. Add the shrimp and immediately turn off the heat.

Let the shrimp sit until just cooked through for about 3 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board until cool enough to handle, about 10 minutes. Chop the shrimp into 1/2-inch pieces and place in a medium metal bowl.

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Add lemon, lime and orange juice, then add the cucumber, onion and jalapeño.Refrigerate for 1 hour.

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After refrigerated, stir tomato, avocado, chopped cilantro, oil and 1/4 teaspoon salt into the shrimp mixture.Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before serving then top with cilantro.

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