Cucumber Guacamole with Octopus Ceviche

Name: Cucumber Guacamole with Octopus Ceviche
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Ingredients: 1 each octopus (large, cooked); 1 each red onion (medium size); 1 each serrano (adjust to your taste); 4 each key limes (zest and juice); 1 bunch cilantro; 1 pint cherry tomatoes (halved); 4 each avocados; 2 oz red onion (finely chopped); 2 tbsp key lime juice (adjust to your taste); 2 tsp kosher salt (adjust to your taste); 1/2 cup cilantro (fresh, chopped); 1/4 each cucumber (English, no seeds, diced)

7 steps

Prep:25minCook:1h

Ceviche de pulpo, or octopus ceviche, is made with cooked octopus. This ceviche is suitable for those who avoid eating uncooked fish (acid marinades do not provide the same level of food safety as heat cooking). In the case of cooked octopus, we don’t need large amounts of citric juices and hours of marinating to cause denaturation of the proteins. We mostly add flavor, and the level of acidity in ceviche can be adjusted to your taste. Fatty and creamy avocado balances the acidity and explosion of flavors in ceviche. It makes it more elegant. In my version, I go for classic cucumber guacamole, one of my favorite, and substitute tostadas with blue corn chips.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:32:53 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories528.5 kcal (26%)

Total Fat20.5 g (29%)

Carbs30.5 g (12%)

Sugars5.6 g (6%)

Protein58.5 g (117%)

Sodium1786.4 mg (89%)

Fiber10.9 g (39%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

for ceviche

1 bunchcilantro

1 pintcherry tomatoes

halved

for guacamole

4avocados

2 ozred onion

finely chopped

2 Tbspkey lime juice

½ cupcilantro

0.25cucumber

English, no seeds, diced

Instructions

for guacamole

Step 1

Chop or dice onion, chop cilantro, and chili.

Step 2

Mash onion, half of the cilantro, chili, and salt to a paste. Use molcajete (mortar) or any other convenient way to make a paste.

Step 3

Score the flesh of halved avocados and scoop them with a spoon.

Step 4

Quarter half of English cucumber. Remove seeds. Dice 1/4 of cucumber.

Step 5

Mix the herbs and chili paste with chunks of avocado and cucumber. Season and balance the taste with more key lime juice.

for ceviche

Step 6

Peel and sliver an onion thinly. Add salt, mix, and let it draw onion juices. Add the zest and juice of 4 key limes, mix. Thinly slice serrano and chop 1 tbsp of fresh cilantro, add and mix.

Step 7

Cut cooked octopus into bite-size pieces and half cherry tomatoes. Add them to the bowl, mix, and let marinate for 30-45 minutes refrigerated. Chop the rest of fresh cilantro and add to the ceviche before serving. Taste ceviche and correct seasoning if needed. To serve, spread a layer of guacamole, top it with octopus ceviche, and enjoy with freshly grilled tostadas ot blue corn chips.

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