When Jason and I went to Turks & Caicos for our honeymoon, we had the most amazing salmon recipe.
We had this amazing ceviche (conch ceviche to be more accurate) that I’ve ever had.
I have always been afraid to make ceviche at home ’cause I’m like ‘omg what if I don’t do it right and we’re eating raw seafood and we get really sick?’
Well, one weekend I was really craving ceviche.
It was hot and I didn’t really want to do anything over a stove so I thought ceviche would be so delicious with some crusty bread and wine.
This took no time to make and the flavors were so FRESH and refreshing. I felt like I was back in the Turks and Caicos ;)
What exactly is ceviche?
Ceviche is a seafood dish typically made from fresh raw fish cured in citrus juices, such as lemon or lime.
Isn’t eating raw seafood bad for you?
Not really. If you get sushi-grade seafood, that is top quality.
So is ceviche eating raw fish?
In a sense, yes, but the acid “cooks” it, in a way.
I found this explanation online: The acid in the citrus denatures the proteins in the fish, causing it to become opaque and producing a firm texture.
If you love salmon and would like more salmon recipes, here are some must-try salmon recipes:
- Baked salmon with honey dijon and garlic
- Sugared soy sauce salmon
- Cherry chipotle glazed salmon
- Grilled coho salmon
Salmon Ceviche
Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh salmon filets, cubed into 1-inch squares
- 1 shallot, diced
- 1 avocado, cubed
- Juice of 1 lime
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Chopped parsley, for topping, optional
Instructions
- In a large bowl, toss salmon, shallot, avocado, lime, salt and pepper together. Make sure you get the salmon cubes and avocado well-coated with the lime juice so the salmon gets "cooked" by the acid of the lime and the avocado stays bright green.
- Place in refrigerator for 3-4 hours.
- Serve with crusty bread and serve chilled.
Notes
We totally want a Dyson! Lucky you!
We also had the most amazing ceviche when we went on our honey moon awhile back, and have been obsessed ever since. Now, salmon ceviche? That’s new and you can bet your boots we will be face planting into it! Pinned!
If that thing craps out on you in the beginning, you got a dud ;) It’ll last forever so long as you don’t go dropping it down the stairs or anything crazy like that. I’m still jealous of your T&C trip but those flights are ridiculous. Someday though!
How have I never heard of salmon ceviche? This is brilliant! (And congrats on the new vacuum.) :)
I LOVE ceviche! This salmon avocado variety looks great!
Love the avocado in there!
I love making those recipes that remind us of the places we’ve been or the experiences we’ve had!
I adore ceviche! Could eat year round! Can’t wait to try!
This is gorgeous. I love fresh ceviche, but have never tried at home either!! As for the vacuum, it was a running joke in our house that every Christmas we had to buy a new one. We did that for the first 8 years of marriage (seriously, it was ridiculous). 12 years ago we bought a Dyson…and we still use that same DYSON! I’d like to upgrade at this point, the swivel head is nice, as is the auto switch from wood/carpet (ours still has a manual switch). I hope you find many years with your vacuum (LOL, so very very adultish).
Julie this looks amazing!! Want!!
Ceviche & salmon are 2 of my all time favorites ~ must try!
salmon ceviche thats something new but i love ceviche in general.
I usually never eat ceviche but salmon ceviche I am all over this is brilliant!
Love eating stuff that reminds you of your happy place – this looks lovely. Glad you conquered your fear here :)
This is right up my alley!
That ceviche looks so good!
Totally craving this!
This looks so fresh and perfect summer lunch!
I love ceviche but never thought about salmon ceviche!
This was devine. I made it exactly as you described and it turned out so surprisingly tasty. It was refreshing and clean. The combination is perfect. I am new to chevish but I am sold. This recipe is a keeper for sure.
This recipe looks great, I always wanted to try a salmon ceviche, but was didnt’ know if I needed to cook the salmon or just let it marinate in the citrus juices. Definately will be trying thanks
Do I need to use sushi grade salmon for this?
I would highly recommend it, yes.
Great thanks!
Well, I finally decided that I should leave a comment seeing that I have made this many times and I have even given out this recipe to all that have tried it! First, this is super easy and I like the simplicity of this recipe. I tweaked it a bit by adding a lot of limes so the fish was fully covered and added fresh diced jalapenos.