Rockfish Ceviche with Tomato and Corn

Tomatoes, barely-cooked corn, avocados, yellow bell peppers, scallions and cilantro all come together in a super easy ceviche that’s summer in a glass. Riff away to your heart’s desire: Swap basil for the cilantro, use cucumber instead of avocado, top with a few kernels of popcorn or chile threads, swap the rockfish for whatever looks wonderful.

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Note about the safety of raw fish

FDA guidelines stipulate that any fish other than tuna species (including bigeye, yellowfin, bonito/skipjack and bluefin) and farmed salmon must be frozen before it’s safe to consume raw; freezing it kills any possible parasites. However, as this excellent Serious Eats article explains, the risk of infection from raw fish is very low. Personally, I would never eat raw farmed salmon, because of well documented problems in their feed (and I don’t like their flavor.) The phrase “sushi-grade” is meaningless. If you’re nervous about the safety of eating raw fish, it’s best to choose something that’s been frozen.

Makes 2 servings.

Ingredients

1 ripe medium tomato

1 garlic clove, chopped

Juice of 2 limes