Walnut Ceviche

Walnut Ceviche

DESCRIPTION

Walnuts replace fish in this fresh tangy and slightly spicy dish. Serve with crunchy plantain chips, or even tortilla chips.

Total Time
31 Mins
Serves
8
Serving Size
1/2 cup
Course

Total Time

Prep Time
30 Mins
Cook Time
1 Mins
Total Time
31 Mins

Nutrition

Calories
221 cal
Total Fat
190 g
Saturated Fat
1.5 g
Polyunsaturated Fat
15.4 g
Monounsaturated Fat
2.27 g
Cholesterol
0 mg
Sodium
180 mg
Carbohydrates
10 g
Dietary Fiber
3 g
Total Sugars
4 g
Protein
4 g
Vitamin D
0 mcg
Calcium
35 mg
Iron
25 mg
Potassium
230 mg

Ingredients

Ceviche Sauce

  • 1/2 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice

  • 1/4 cup yuzu juice

  • 1 1/2 tablespoons Aji Amarillo paste

  • 1 tablespoon tamari soy sauce

  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic

  • 1 tablespoon minced ginger

  • 1 teaspoon sea salt

  • 1 teaspoon pepper

Walnut Ceviche

  • 2 cups California walnuts, broken into bite-size pieces

  • 1 cup peeled, seeded and diced cucumber

  • 3/4 cup peeled and diced mango

  • 1/4 cup finely diced green jalapeno pepper

  • 1/4 cup finely diced red jalapeno pepper

  • 1/4 cup seeded and finely diced tomato

  • 1/4 cup finely diced red onion

  • 1/4 cup thinly sliced fresh cilantro

  • Tajin seasoning and additional sliced cilantro(optional garnishes)

  • Plaintain chips

Preparation

  1. Stir together ​all​ ceviche sauce ingredients in a small bowl.

  2. Drop walnuts into a pot of boiling water; stir and cook for 1 minute. Remove with a slotted spoon and drop into a bowl of ice water. Drain well.

  3. Stir together​ w​alnuts, cucumber, mango, peppers, tomato, onion and cilantro in a medium bowl, then stir in Ceviche Sauce. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

  4. If desired, wet the rims of eight small glasses and dip in Tajin spice. Spoon 1/2 cup of finished ceviche into each glass and garnish with cilantro. Serve with plantain chips.

  5. RECIPE TIPS:

    • Red jalapeno peppers are simply ripe green jalapenos. If you can’t find the red variety, simply substitute green.
    • Meyer lemon juice or lime juice may be substituted for the yuzu juice.
    • 1 1/2 tablespoons of minced habanero and bell pepper may be substituted for Aji Amarillo paste.