Vegetable Cevice

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This salad can be refrigerated for up to 8 hours. A tropical-fruity Sauvignon Blanc is an excellent choice to accompany this salad

Ingredients

  • 1 cup fresh baby lima beans
  • 1 tsp. finely grated lime zest
  • 1/3 cup fresh lime juice
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 scallion, thinly sliced
  • 1 jalapeno, seeded and thinly sliced
  • 1 small shallot, thinly sliced
  • Sea salt
  • 1 1/2 cups fresh corn kernels
  • 2 nectarines, cut into thin wedges
  • 1 Hass avocado, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 1 large orange bell pepper, finely julienned
  • 1 pint heirloom cherry tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup coarsely chopped cilantro

Preparation

Step 1

1. Cook the lima beans until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water.

2. Whisk the lime zest and juice with the olive oil, scallion, jalapeno and shallot; season the dressing with salt. Gently fold in the lima beans, corn, nectarines, avocado, orange pepper and tomatoes. Refrigerate the ceviche for at least 2 hours. Fold in the cilantro just before serving and serve the ceviche chilled.