This is the basic recipe for raw conch salad, should you find yourself with fresh conch. It is also delicious when made with any raw or cooked fish or scallops.

 

1/4 cup lime, lemon, or sour orange juice

1 tbsp grated lime, lemon, or orange peel

1/2 tsp minced hot pepper (jalapeño, habanero, or other hot pepper)

1/2 cup chopped onion or scallion

1 clove garlic, minced

1 tbsp chopped cilantro

2 tbsp olive oil

2 lb. fresh raw (or cooked, if you prefer) conch, scallops, salmon, tuna, whitefish, or shrimp, cut into bite-size pieces

Salt and pepper to taste

 

Place all ingredients except seafood in a mixing bowl, blend well and season with salt and pepper. Add seafood and marinate 30 minutes in refrigerator. Serve on lettuce leaf cups with a bottle of hot sauce on the side