Quick, easy, healthy recipes: Costa Rican Ceviche (+ vegetarian ceviche!)

Ceviche! One of the most popular and refreshing dishes in Costa Rica - and much of Central/South America. It's the kind of thing that looks and tastes complex, but is actually incredibly simple to prepare. (Date night win!)

On the recent Fitness, Food & Fun retreat in Costa Rica, we had a private cooking class with Chef Patrick Liehr, executive chef of the Tamarindo Diria and Jardin del Eden restaurants. He shared his personal recipe with us "Ceviche a la Patrick" that we got to try and eat! See below for the recipe and real photos from our culinary creations!

Ingredients:

• 100g (3.5 oz) filet of sea bass
• 4 tablespoons lime juice
• Toppings for flavor:
  
• 1.5 tablespoons of red onions in small cubes
• 1/2 cup cubes of fruits (citrus and melons for example)
• 2 tablespoons coconut milk
• 1 teaspoon Thai sweet chili sauce
• 1 tablespoon cilantro
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger (very fine cubes)
• Salt, Pepper

**For a vegetarian / vegan version, just replace the fish with watermelon!!
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Instructions:

1. Cut the fish (or watermelon for a vegetarian/vegan option) in small cubes about 1 cm.
2. Mix all other toppings/ingredients in a bowl until it matches your taste.
3. Mix in the fish for about ten minutes before you want to serve it.
4. That's IT!

So many toppings and flavors to pick from!

Courtesy of retreat guest @luciebfink

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