Dairy Free No-Cook Ceviche
Bright, citrus-forward, and impossibly fresh, this ceviche is the kind of dish that tastes like it took hours but comes together with nothing more than a knife, a bowl, and a good squeeze of lime. Sushi-grade white fish — sea bass, halibut, or flounder all work beautifully — gets cubed and submerged in a punchy blend of fresh lime and lemon juice, which slowly denatures the proteins and turns the fish silky and opaque without a single burner turned on. Red onion, jalapeño, cilantro, and a whisper of ground cumin layer in heat and herbaceous depth, while diced avocado folds in at the end for richness and creaminess that feels indulgent without any dairy in sight. That naturally buttery avocado is doing a lot of heavy lifting here — it rounds out the acidity and gives the dish a satisfying, almost luxurious texture that you'd never guess came from a completely plant-based fat. Because every ingredient is whole and unprocessed, there's no label-reading required and no hidden milk derivatives to worry about. Serve it straight from the bowl with tortilla chips and watch it disappear before you've even sat down.
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4 servings
- 1 lb fresh sushi-grade white fish (such as sea bass, halibut, or flounder), skin removed
- ¾ cup fresh lime juice (from about 6–7 limes)
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice (from about 2 lemons)
- ½ small red onion, very thinly sliced
- 1 jalapeño, seeded and finely diced
- 1 tsp kosher salt, plus more to taste
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro leaves, roughly chopped
- 1 avocado, diced
- ¼ tsp ground cumin
For serving
- tortilla chips, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Use only sushi-grade or sashimi-grade fish labeled safe for raw consumption — this recipe relies entirely on acid marination, not heat, to denature the fish proteins. Cut the fish into ½-inch cubes and place in a large mixing bowl.
- 2
Add the lime juice, lemon juice, and kosher salt to the bowl and stir to coat every piece of fish. The fish should be fully submerged in the citrus juice; add a splash more lime juice if needed.
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