Vegetarian Ceviche Salad (Ceviche de Verduras) Recipe
This recipe includes the flavors of ceviche in salad form, with fresh mozzarella cheese in place of seafood.
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- Serves: 4 persons
Ingredients
- ½red onion
- 3limes
- 1red pepper
- ½cup cooked corn (choclo if available)
- 1avocado
- ½aji Amarillo chile pepper or other hot pepper
- 8ounces fresh mozzarella cheese
- ¼cup cilantro leaves
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Step 1
Gather the ingredients.Step 2
Slice the onion very thinly into half-moon slices and place them in a bowl of salt water. Add the juice of 1 lime and leave them to marinate for at least 20 minutes.Step 3
Chop the red pepper and place it in a bowl with the corn.Step 4
Finely chop the chile pepper and toss with the vegetables.Step 5
Chop the avocado and mozzarella cheese into small (1/2-inch) cubes and add to the bowl.Step 6
Drain the onions and add to the other vegetables. Toss the salad gently with the juice of the 2 remaining limes, and season with salt and pepper to taste.Step 7
Marinate salad in the refrigerator for 15 minutes, covered with plastic wrap.Step 8
Coarsely chop the cilantro and toss the salad gently once more, incorporating the chopped cilantro.Step 9
Serve immediately.