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Ceviche with Blood Orange and Fennel
This Ceviche with blood orange and fennel is so fresh and vibrant. It is so easy to prepare and is healthy and bursting with flavors.
Prep Time
10 mins
Curing time
15 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 77 kcal
Course:
Appetizer , Snacks
Cuisine:
Mexican , Peruvian
Ingredients
- 14 oz semi-firm white fish (see notes)
- ½ cup lime juice
- ½ cup cilantro (firmly packed)
- 1 baby fennel bulb
- 2 blood oranges
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- ½-1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Using a sharp knife cut your fish into small bite sized pieces (½ inch)
- Using a non-metallic bowl, marinate the fish in lime juice for 15 minutes.
- Whilst the fish is marinating, prepare the remaining ingredients.
- Cut the fennel bulb in half and remove the woody end.
- Thinly slice the fennel (I use a potato peeler to get super thin slices)
- Cut the top and bottom from the bloody oranges and then cut around the orange removing the skin.
- Segmented the orange over a bowl so you can reserve all the juice. and chopped, juice reserved (see note)
- Roughly chop the cilantro (use the leaves and the tender stems)
- Drain the lime juice from the fish then drizzle with the extra virgin olive oil.
- Season with ½ teaspoon of salt and taste. Add more salt if needed.
- Combine the fish with the shaved fennel and segmented orange.
- Stir gently and taste again.
- Add salt as needed.
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Notes
- Use any semi-firm white fish. the key is the freshness. Some good fish to choose from would be:
- If you have never segmented an orange before it is super easy. Check out this quick tutorial for tips: How to Segment an Orange
- Snapper
- Cod
- Halibut
- Sea Bass
- Striped Bass
- Grouper
- Flounder
Nutrition Information
Calories
77kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Cholesterol
24mg
(8%)
Sodium
187mg
(8%)
Potassium
299mg
(9%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Vitamin A
120IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
10.1mg
(11%)
Calcium
23mg
(2%)
Iron
0.5mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 77
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 77kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 24mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 187mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 299mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 120IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 10.1mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 23mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.