Tahitian fish salad

Tahitian fish salad

'Poisson cru' (raw fish) is a traditional fresh salad from the South Pacific islands. It should always be prepared using good quality fresh tuna.

Preparation time

25 minutes

Total preparation time

25 minutes

Serving number 4

Ingredients

450 g / 1 lb Tuna fillet (Very fresh, sashimi grade if possible)
2 Limes
3/4 tsp Salt
1/2 Cucumber
55 g / 1/2 cup MAGGI Coconut Milk Powder
60 ml / 1/4 cup Water (lukewarm (previously boiled))
2 medium Tomatoes
3 Spring onions (Scallions/Salad Onions)

Preparation steps

Whisk together the MAGGI Coconut powder and lukewarm water until completely blended.

Place in the refrigerator to cool whilst preparing the other ingredients.

Chop the tuna into small cubes approx 1cm/1/2" and place in a non-metallic bowl. Squeeze the juice from the limes and add to the tuna with the salt, toss well to mix. Place in the refrigerator for 15 minutes to marinate.

Whilst the fish is marinating prepare the vegetables. Peel the cucumber and cut in half along the length. Using a small spoon scoop out all the seeds and discard them. Then thinly slice the cucumber to give half moons.

Wash the tomatoes and cut into quarters. Discard the seeds and dice the tomato flesh.
Trim the spring onions/scallions discarding any damaged outer leaves and trimming the roots and tips of the onions. Thinly slice both the green and the white parts.

Place all the vegetables in the serving bowl. Add the tuna with any juice and the coconut milk.

Stir well to combine and serve immediately. This dish should not be prepared in advance as the tuna should not be completely 'cooked' by the lime juice - it should still be raw in the middle of the cubes.

Nutritional values per servingCarbohydrate, total (g) 11.00
Energy (Kcal) 217.00
Protein (g) 26.00
Fats, total (g) 7.60
Energy (Kj) 910.00