Tuna Ceviche

Julie Wunder

This Tuna Ceviche recipe is a delightful appetizer or light dinner featuring fresh fish that's "cooked" in a marinade of lime, lemon, and orange juice. It's then tossed with tomato, red onion, avocado, and cilantro. Serve it with chips for an irresistible healthy pescatarian recipe that is flavorful and delicious!

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Prep Time 15

Marinating Time 1

Total Time 1 15

Course Appetizer, Dinner

Cuisine American, Mexican, Puruvian

Servings

Calories 281 kcal

Ingredients

1 pound ahi tuna, sushi grade, diced
¾ cup lime juice, divided
¼ cup + 1 tablespoon lemon juice, divided
¼ cup + 1 tablespoon orange juice
1 cup tomato, diced
½ cup red onion, diced
¼ cup cilantro, chopped
1 tablespoon serrano or jalapeno pepper (optional), minced
1 avocado, diced
salt

Instructions

In a medium glass bowl, whisk together ½ cup lime juice, ¼ cup lemon juice, and ¼ cup orange juice. Add the diced tuna to the citrus mixture and gently toss. Make sure the fish is completely covered in the juices with some room to move. If it's not, add more of the juices.
Put the tuna in the fridge and allow it to "cook" for 30 minutes to 2 hours.
Remove the tuna from the refrigerator and check for doneness. Drain the liquid and throw it away.
In a fresh bowl, toss together the marinated tuna, tomato, red onion, cilantro and pepper. Add the last ¼ cup of lime juice and 1 tablespoon of lemon and orange juice. Gently toss.
Carefully fold in the avocado. Add more salt, if desired.
Serve immediately with chips, crackers or toasted baguette.

Notes

Storage and Leftovers

I recommend making your ceviche fresh and eating it immediately for the best taste and texture.

Ceviche is a tough recipe to make ahead and eat later. Once you add the citrus to the fish, it will continue to cook in the juices. So if you put it back in the fridge to eat later, the fish can be tougher and more well done. That being said, you can store leftovers to eat later but for no more than 24 hours.

Freezing

Ceviche is not good for freezing because the texture would not be good.

Nutrition

Calories: 281kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 28gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 43mgSodium: 52mgPotassium: 754mgFiber: 4gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 2980IUVitamin C: 40mgCalcium: 33mgIron: 2mg

Keyword Tuna Ceviche

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