"Cracked" Conch Salad

Name: "Cracked" Conch Salad
Ingredients: 1 pound fresh or frozen conch meat (defrosted if frozen); 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice, divided; 3 tablespoons coconut milk; 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice; 1 large tomato, seeded and finely chopped; 2 finely chopped seeded green chiles, such as jalapeno or serrano; 1/2 finely chopped seeded Scotch bonnet chili; 1/2 cup finely chopped red onion; 2 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro leaves; Salt; Thinly sliced Iceburg lettuce, for serving; 1 avocado, peeled, seed removed, and thinly sliced lengthwise; Extra-virgin olive oil; Lime wedges, for garnish

14 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1 pound fresh or frozen conch meat (defrosted if frozen)
3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice, divided
3 tablespoons coconut milk
2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
1 large tomato, seeded and finely chopped
2 finely chopped seeded green chiles, such as jalapeno or serrano
1/2 finely chopped seeded Scotch bonnet chili
1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
2 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro leaves
Salt
Thinly sliced Iceburg lettuce, for serving
1 avocado, peeled, seed removed, and thinly sliced lengthwise
Extra-virgin olive oil
Lime wedges, for garnish

Directions

1

Place the conch meat on a clean work surface and tenderize by pounding with a meat mallet for 3 to 5 minutes.
2

Dice the conch and place in a nonreactive bowl with 1/2 cup of the lime juice and the coconut milk and set aside to marinate for about 30 minutes.
3

Drain the conch and transfer to a clean nonreactive bowl.
4

Add the remaining lime juice, orange juice, tomatoes, green chiles, Scotch bonnet, red onion and cilantro and stir to combine well.
5

Season, to taste, with salt.
6

Place a small amount of thinly sliced lettuce in the bottom of each of 4 martini glasses, then place 3 avocado slices in each glass, standing upright along 1 side if possible.
7

Divide the conch salad among the glasses and drizzle with a little of the extra-virgin olive oil.
8

Serve immediately, garnished with lime wedges.