Escondido Codfish Salad

Name: Escondido Codfish Salad
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: Four servings
Cuisine: mexican, spanish
Ingredients: 1 pound dried salted codfish or a 1-pound fillet fresh codfish, 1-inch thick; 1/2 cup lime juice; 1/2 cup lemon juice; 1 tablespoon grated lime rind; 1 small jalapeno chili, seeded, deveined and minced; 1/2 teaspoon sugar; 1/2 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste; 1/4 cup olive oil; 2 tablespoons rice-wine vinegar; 2 carrots, peeled and grated; 1/2 pound jicama, peeled and grated; 1 cup minced coriander leaves; 1/2 cup minced mint leaves; 1/2 cup minced basil leaves; 2 scallions, rinsed and minced; 1 red bell pepper, seeded, deveined and diced; 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper, plus more to taste

By Molly O'Neill

Total Time: About 1 hour 30 minutes
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Ingredients

Yield:Four servings

1pound dried salted codfish or a 1-pound fillet fresh codfish, 1-inch thick
½cup lime juice
½cup lemon juice
1tablespoon grated lime rind
1small jalapeno chili, seeded, deveined and minced
½teaspoon sugar
½teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
¼cup olive oil
2tablespoons rice-wine vinegar
2carrots, peeled and grated
½pound jicama, peeled and grated
1cup minced coriander leaves
½cup minced mint leaves
½cup minced basil leaves
2scallions, rinsed and minced
1red bell pepper, seeded, deveined and diced
1teaspoon freshly ground pepper, plus more to taste

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Preparation

Step 1
If using dried codfish, cover the codfish with boiling water. Set aside to cool. Drain. Bone, skin and shred the fish. Add boiling water to cover. Set aside to cool. Drain. Pat dry.
Step 2
If using fresh codfish, place the fish on a rack and steam over 1 inch of water until cooked through, about 5 to 7 minutes. Refrigerate until chilled. Skin and shred the fish.
Step 3
Combine the lime and lemon juices, lime rind, jalapeno, sugar and salt in a glass or ceramic bowl. Whisk in the olive oil. Add the cod and refrigerate for 1 hour. Add the remaining ingredients. Toss to combine. Season to taste with additional salt and pepper and serve.