Conch Salad

This fresh conch salad with plenty of citrus flavor is a refreshing prelude to any Caribbean-themed meal.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 111 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups tomato juice
• ½ cup diced onion
• ½ cup diced green bell pepper
• ¼ cup vinegar
• ¼ cup lime juice
• 1 cup diced tomatoes
• 1 pinch seasoned salt, or to taste
• 1 dash hot sauce, or to taste
• ½ cup diced cucumber
• 1 pound fresh conch
• 1 ¼ cups lemon juice, divided
• ¼ teaspoon seasoning blend (such as Badia® Complete Seasoning®), or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Tenderize conch with a meat mallet. Dice into bite-sized chunks. Soak conch in 1 cup lemon juice for at least 2 hours, preferably overnight.

Step 2

Drain off lemon juice and place conch in a bowl. Add tomatoes, onion, green pepper, cucumber, seasoning blend, and seasoned salt; mix thoroughly.

Step 3

Transfer conch mixture to a container. Add remaining 1/4 cup lemon juice, tomato juice, and lime juice; mix well. Stir in vinegar and hot sauce. Refrigerate until flavors combine, about 1 hour. Serve cold.