Tilapia Ceviche with Guacamole and Tortilla Chips
This Tilapia Ceviche with Guacamole and Tortilla Chips is a superb Mexican Appetizer.Creamy,flavorful guacamole, succulent ceviche over a chip.OMG YUMMY!
Servings: 6
Calories: 414kcal
Ingredients
- tortilla chips
- small jar of red pimientos
SIMPLE GUACAMOLE
- 3 avocados sliced in half, pit and flesh removed, mashed
- salt to taste
- ½ lime sprinkle over avocado mash, to prevent discoloring
CILANTRO VINAIGRETTE
- cilantro handful
- ¼ cup olive oil a little more if vinaigrette is too pasty
TILAPIA CEVICHE
- 1 lb fresh or frozen tilapia cut into small cubes
- 6-8 limes cut in half, juice squeezed, reserve half a lime
- ½ cucumber finely chopped
- 1 small onion finely chopped
- 1-2 jalapeños finely chopped, remove seeds and white membrane if you do not like a little heat
- 4 roma tomatoes chopped
- 3 scallions thinly sliced
- 2 fresh garlic cloves finely minced
- ½ cup fresh cilantro finely chopped
- salt to taste
Instructions
Tilapia Ceviche
- Cut tilapia into small cubes and set aside in a plastic bowl. Cut all limes reserving half of a lime for the guacamole.
- Squeeze and juice all other limes. Pour lime juice over tilapia, stir together and refrigerate.
- While tilapia is marinating in the lime juice, cut the tomatoes, cucumber, onion, jalapeños, scallions, cilantro and garlic.
- Add and mix all to tilapia with salt to taste. Refrigerate again for another hour until tilapia is cooked and flavors are well blended.
Simple Guacamole
- Cut avocados lengthwise to expose pit. With a knife, gently tap pit and twist to remove it.
- Remove avocado flesh with a spoon and mash with a fork. Add the reserved lime juice to avocado to prevent discoloring. Add salt to taste and stir.
Cilantro Vinaigrette
- In a blender or chopper, combine olive oil and cilantro. Pulse for a few seconds until blended.
Assembly
- Place tortilla chip on a platter and with a cookie dough scooper or spoon, scoop guacamole on chip.
- Top with ceviche on top of guacamole and one or two pimientos. Sprinkle cilantro vinaigrette over ceviche, guacamole and chip. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 6g | Calories: 414kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 103mg | Potassium: 992mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 720IU | Vitamin C: 43.2mg | Calcium: 81mg | Iron: 2mg