CEVICHE

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Provided by Craig Claiborne And Pierre Franey

Time 10m

Yield Six to eight servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 pound skinless, boneless fillets of fish such as bluefish, red snapper, mackerel or seafood such as bay scallops
7 tablespoons lime juice
1 cup peeled, seeded, fresh, red, ripe tomatoes cut into 1/4-inch cubes and drained
4 or more canned serrano chilies, drained and chopped
1/2 cup finely chopped red onions
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh coriander
1/2 teaspoon crumbled dried oregano
Salt to taste, if desired
Freshly ground pepper to taste
1/2 cup avocado cut into small cubes
1/4 cup finely diced heart of celery
1/4 cup tomato ketchup
Grated rind of one lime

Steps:

Cut the fish into cubes of about one-half inch in diameter. If bay scallops are used, cut them into quarters. Put the pieces in a bowl and add the lime juice. Cover and refrigerate, stirring occasionally, 12 hours or longer.
Add the remaining ingredients and chill until ready to serve

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 167, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams, Carbohydrate 6 grams, Fat 11 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 11 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 289 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams