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Saltfish Poke-Island
🏝️ Caribbean

Saltfish Poke-Island

🏝️ Caribbean

Fresh, zingy and full of texture: saltfish tossed with herbs and a sharp citrus dressing. Ready in 15 minutes including prep.

Prep 15 min Cook 0 min Serves 2 Easy

Ingredients

  • Saltto taste
  • Onion1/2, thinly sliced
  • Olive Oil3 tbsp
  • Lime1, juiced
  • Avocado1
  • Fresh Thymehandful, torn
  • Saltfish400 g, soaked
  • Coconut50 g, toasted

Instructions

  1. 1

    Whisk the lime juice with the olive oil, salt and pepper for a bright, simple dressing.

  2. 2

    Prepare the saltfish — slice, shred or cube it so every forkful gets some.

  3. 3

    Toss the saltfish with the onion, fresh thyme and the dressing just before serving.

  4. 4

    Let it sit 5 minutes so the flavours marry, then taste and add another squeeze of lime if it needs lift.

Chef's tip

Let the dish rest 5 minutes off the heat before serving so the flavours settle.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Provision Cookup | Trini Style with Saltfish/Tomatoes | Trini Food | Caribbean Cooking · on YouTube