Walnut Ceviche

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

DESCRIPTION

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

Prep Time
30 Mins
Cook Time
1 Mins
Total Time
31 Mins
Calories
221
Total Fat
190
Saturated Fat
1.5
Polyunsaturated Fat
15.4
Monounsaturated Fat
2.27
Cholesterol
0
Sodium
180
Carbohydrates
10
Dietary Fiber
3
Total Sugars
4
Protein
4
Vitamin D
0
Calcium
35
Iron
25
Potassium
230

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.