Conch Salad

Name: Conch Salad
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Caribbean
Ingredients: 1 lb conch meat, finely diced; 1/4 cup fresh lime juice; 1/4 cup fresh orange juice; 1/2 cup red onion, finely diced; 1/2 cup red bell pepper, finely diced; 1/2 cup cucumber, finely diced; 1/2 cup tomato, finely diced; 2 tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped; 1/2 Scotch bonnet pepper, minced; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper

A refreshing Bahamian appetizer of tender conch, citrus-marinated and mixed with fresh vegetables.

30 minMediumServes 4180 cal/serving

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Ingredients

1 lb conch meat, finely diced
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1/4 cup fresh orange juice
1/2 cup red onion, finely diced
1/2 cup red bell pepper, finely diced
1/2 cup cucumber, finely diced
1/2 cup tomato, finely diced
2 tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped
1/2 Scotch bonnet pepper, minced
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper

Instructions

1

Place 1 lb finely diced conch meat in a bowl and pour 1/4 cup fresh lime juice over it. Let marinate for 45 minutes to safely denature the protein.
2

Add 1/4 cup fresh orange juice to the conch and let sit for another 15 minutes.
3

Drain excess liquid and add 1/2 cup finely diced red onion, 1/2 cup finely diced red bell pepper, 1/2 cup finely diced cucumber, and 1/2 cup finely diced tomato.
4

Stir in 2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro and 1/2 minced Scotch bonnet pepper.
5

Season with 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp black pepper to taste.
6

Serve immediately as a refreshing appetizer.

Questions

How long does Conch Salad keep?

Refrigerate leftovers within two hours and eat them within three days. It is served cold; there is nothing to reheat.

Can I halve or double Conch Salad?

Yes. As written it serves 4. Every ingredient in this entry carries precomputed half and double quantities, and the app's batch dial rewrites them inside each step. There is no cooking pitfall here; the quantities simply scale.

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