Cracked Conch Salad Recipe

by Emeril Lagasse

Conch is a giant sea snail whose knobbed, flaring, pink-white shell has been a symbol of the Bahamas for centuries. This salad features seviche, or conch that has been "cooked" by the acidity of citrus juices.

If you live in a large city with a West Indian population, you may be able to find conch at your local fish market; however, cooked bay scallops make a great stand-in.


Times:

Prep: 20 min Inactive Prep: 30 min -- Total: 50 min


Cracked Conch Salad Recipe

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:

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

Drain the conch and transfer to a clean nonreactive bowl. Add the remaining lime juice, orange juice, tomatoes, green chiles, Scotch bonnet, red onion and cilantro and stir to combine well.


Season, to taste, with salt. 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.

Divide the conch salad among the glasses and drizzle with a little of the extra-virgin olive oil. Serve immediately, garnished with lime wedges.


Nutritional Information:

Calories: 157 (17% from fat)

Fat: 3g (sat 0.4g,mono 1.4g,poly 0.6g)

Protein: 17.1g

Carbohydrate: 16.4g

Fiber: 2.8g

Cholesterol: 30mg

Iron: 1.2mg

Sodium: 560mg

Calcium: 54mg


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Original Conch Salad Recipe