Here's my next question, Have you ever had ceviche with BROCCOLI & CAULIFLOWER in it?! Weird to think you never thunk of that?! Hehehe Well this recipe is a play of a vegetarian ceviche my mom once made. It's simply all the ingredients of a regular ceviche (tomato, onion, cucumber, cilantro, salt, lemon, shrimp, imitation crab, etc) but without the shrimp. Well she also made this with tilapia, which to me means it was healthy! I don't know how true that is but, I love the taste of these new ingredients, because they add crunch and a subtle freshness to the dish. As if it weren't fresh already! This is my version of both common and new....
This recipe yields 6 servings (Leftovers of this are the best!)
Broccoli and Cauliflower Ceviche
Ingredients:- 2 Lbs frozen shrimp
- 2 Cucumbers
- 5 MED tomatoes
- 1 bunch Cilantro
- 2 C. blanched broccoli
- 1 C. blanched cauliflower
- 1/2 Onion
- 1 pkt Imitation Crab
- Lemon Juice (1 Lemon or Lime)
- Juice of one Orange
- Clamato (as desired)
- 3 Tbsp. Ketchup
- 1 cup of shrimp broth
- Salt and Garlic Powder to taste.
Toppings: Avocado, Valentina, Chopped Jalapeno, Tortilla Chips.
In a large pot add water, Salt and Garlic powder to taste. 1/4 of a roughly chopped onion. Let boil, then add shrimp with shells on in batches until they're pink. (Watch them closely. They will cook fast and bubble over) Take out with a slotted spoon and place in a large bowl to cool. Once cooled, peel and cut in half.
In the same water used for shrimp, blanch whole bunch of broccoli, then cauliflower for about 30 seconds. Take out and let cool.

Finely chop broccoli, cauliflower, cucumbers, tomatoes, onion, crab, and cilantro. Add to chopped shrimp.
Add ketchup, shrimp broth, orange juice, lime/lemon juice, salt, clamato. Mix until all ingredients are combined. Serve chilled and topped with any of the above suggestions. I sometimes add chopped mango as a topping, it's delish!

I love my ceviche with lots of avocado, valentina hot sauce, some more ketchup, chopped jalapenos, red pepper flakes and a side of tortilla chips.
Sorry for the lack of pictures, I wasn't feeling good and completely forgot I was supposed to take some! Lol. Hoping I feel better, because I need to get cooking!!!! :)
GOOD VIBES!
-MARI