For the craving for something fresh and healthy, this article has a delicious nopal and fish ceviche recipe for you. This is a complete and light dish and above all very easy to prepare, ideal to take to work or for a delicious and very healthy dinner. Although we suggest adding fish, you can also make this same vegetarian nopal ceviche by eliminating this ingredient.
Stay with us and discover how to make nopal ceviche, an easy, quick and delicious recipe that you will love and want to prepare more than once.
Ingredients to make nopal ceviche:
• 5 medium nopales
• 200 grams of fish cut into cubes (it can be tuna or sawfish)
• ½ white onion
• 1 tomato
• 1 sprig of coriander
• 1 Serrano chili
• 5 lemons
• 1 cup of water (240 milliliters)
• 1 pinch of salt to taste
How to make nopal ceviche:
Begin the recipe by chopping the nopales into small squares, then transfer them to a pot with a cup of water, a pinch of salt and cook for 8-10 minutes or until they have changed color and are soft. Then, remove the pot from the heat and let the nopales cool completely in a colander to remove the water and excess nopal slime.
Chop the onion and Serrano pepper into small squares. The amount of chili is optional, so if you want more heat, chop more Serrano pepper.
Tip: you can substitute the white onion for red onion if you wish.
Remove the seeds from the tomato and chop it in the same way, that is, in small squares. Then finely chop the cilantro. Squeeze the juice from the lemons and reserve it to add it at the end. Add the chopped ingredients to a large bowl, add the cooked nopales and mix everything very well (remember not to add the lemon juice yet). Add the fish and mix again. Try to choose a fish for ceviche, so you can use fresh tuna or sawfish.
Pour the lemon juice, a little salt and mix everything until integrated. The fish is usually cooked very quickly with the lemon, so about 4 minutes of rest before serving will suffice.
Trick: you can make your vegetarian nopal ceviche by eliminating the fish.
And ready! You can now enjoy a delicious raw nopal ceviche accompanied with tortilla chips, toast or sopes.
Whether you have opted for a tuna ceviche with nopal or if you have preferred to eliminate the fish, if you want an extra touch of spice, you can add a little sriracha sauce.
Variants of nopal ceviche
This nopal and fish ceviche recipe is a very rich and versatile dish, since you can substitute or add more vegetables or legumes. Try adding green beans, purple cabbage, lentils, chickpeas, etc., we assure you that any combination you choose will be simply spectacular.
In addition, raw is how the properties of food are best used, so this nopal ceviche allows you to take advantage of the many benefits of nopal, such as:
• Its richness in vitamins A and vitamins of the B complex.
• Its ability to control cholesterol.
• Its ability to help with gastrointestinal problems.
Be sure to try and prepare this recipe, surprise your family with a different and very delicious recipe.
