Easy
Christmas Noche Buena
Ika Mata - Cook Islands Christmas Raw Fish
Cook Islands' festive raw fish salad - fresh tuna marinated in coconut cream and lime. This Pacific Realm nation represents Polynesian heritage and island lagoon bounty.
185
Total Minutes
8
Servings
Gluten-Free
Keto
Cooking Times
185 min
Prep Time
0 min
Cook Time
185 min
Total Time
Ingredients (9 items)
2.00 lbs
Tuna
sushi-grade, cubed
2.00 cups
Coconut cream
fresh
1.00 cup
Lime juice
3.00 large
Tomatoes
diced
2.00 large
Cucumber
diced
1.00 large
Onion
finely diced
4.00
Spring onions
chopped
1.00
Red chili
minced
2.00 tsp
Salt
Instructions (8 steps)
1
Cube fresh tuna into small uniform pieces.
2
Marinate tuna in lime juice for 2-3 hours until opaque.
150 minutes
3
Drain excess lime juice.
4
Add tomatoes, cucumber, onion, spring onions, chili.
5
Pour fresh coconut cream over mixture.
6
Season with salt. Gently fold to combine.
7
Refrigerate 30 minutes before serving.
30 minutes
8
Serve chilled. Cook Islands Christmas essential.