{"id":7221,"date":"2014-05-23T06:30:12","date_gmt":"2014-05-23T12:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blissfulbasil.com\/?p=7221"},"modified":"2021-04-27T15:19:34","modified_gmt":"2021-04-27T21:19:34","slug":"late-spring-vegetable-ceviche","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blissfulbasil.com\/late-spring-vegetable-ceviche\/","title":{"rendered":"Late Spring Vegetable Ceviche"},"content":{"rendered":"

This vegan late spring vegetable ceviche is made with juicy\u00a0grape tomatoes, fresh corn, crisp\u00a0jicama, red pepper, silky mango, zesty red onion, and scallions. The mixture soaks\u00a0for 2 to 3 hours in a citrus vinaigrette made with\u00a0lime juice, orange juice, cilantro, serrano peppers, olive oil, and salt. As it marinates, the vegetables soften and become\u00a0infused with the flavors from the vinaigrette. The result is a salad that looks like confetti and tastes like summer.\u00a0The jicama adds this amazing crunch and the mango adds just a touch of sweetness to balance the citrus. The perfect summer side!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Back when I still ate fish, ceviche was one of my absolute favorite summer dishes. Traditionally the dish involves raw fish being cured in a mixture of fresh citrus juices until it is firmed up\u00a0and \"cooked\". When I first tried ceviche,\u00a0I fell in love with the brightness of\u00a0the citrus fruits and the pops of flavor from peppers, cilantro, and onions. Tons of flavor coupled with an array of textures = a summer party in your mouth.<\/p>\n

This vegan ceviche is made by combining grape tomatoes, fresh corn, jicama, red pepper, mango, red onion, and scallions. The\u00a0vegetables (and one fruit) are\u00a0then soaked for 2-3 hours in a citrus vinaigrette that's made by combining lime juice, orange juice, cilantro, serrano peppers, olive oil, and salt. As it marinates, the mixture\u00a0becomes infused with all of the flavors from the vinaigrette.<\/p>\n

The result is a salad that looks like confetti and tastes like summer.\u00a0The jicama adds this amazing crunch and the mango adds just a touch of sweetness to balance the citrus. This is the perfect side dish\u00a0to any burgers you might be cooking up in honor of the upcoming long weekend\u00a0(hint, hint<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Today's Sound Bite always reminds me of that turning point between spring and summer. It has an uplifting, ethereal sound to it that keeps me repeatedly hitting play. Enjoy!<\/p>\n