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We are off to Peru in June so thought we might try a few South American dishes to get us in the mood. There are only a few meals that give you that holiday feeling and for me, Ceviche is one of them.  Originally from South America, Ceviche is typically made from fresh raw fish cured in citrus juices, such as lemon or lime, and chili peppers. There are a number of different versions of the dish with some adding chopped onions, tomatoes, orange juice and coriander. There are also various preferences for side dishes like sweet potato, lettuce, corn, avocado or tortillas.

And its no surprise that the greatest variety of ceviches are found in Peru, Colombia, and Ecuador. 

Here are five different recipes to try:
The Guardian

½ red onion, finely chopped
250g skinless and boneless sea bass or sea bream fillets
½ tsp salt, plus extra to season
Juice of 4 limes
Juice of ½ orange
1 red chilli, shredded, or 1tsp aji amarillo paste
Small bunch of coriander, roughly chopped
Simply recipes

2 lbs of firm, fresh red snapper fillets
1/2 cup of fresh squeezed lime juice
1/2 cup of fresh squeezed lemon juice
1/2 red onion, finely diced
1 cup of chopped fresh seeded tomatoes
1 serrano chili, seeded and finely diced
2 teaspoons of salt
Dash of ground oregano
Dash of Tabasco or a light pinch of cayenne pepper
Cilantro
Avocado
Tortillas or tortilla chips

Gaby Holland 

300g fresh salmon fillets, skinned
2 limes, juice only
1 fresh red chilli, seeded and very finely chopped
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp sesame oil

Garnish
1 ripe avocado, peeled and diced
1 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp fresh coriander leaves
2 spring onions, finely chopped
1 tbsp pink peppercorns
Salt

Channel 4 Food

1 large red onion, very thinly sliced
600g sea bass fillet, skinned and trimmed
½ tsp Medium Red Chilli /Amarillo Chilli Tiger’s Milk
A few coriander sprigs, leaves finely chopped
1 limo chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
1 sweet potato, boiled and cut into small cubes
Fine sea salt

For the Amarillo chilli tiger’s milk

1 small clove garlic, halved
4 coriander sprigs, roughly chopped
Juice of 8 limes
½ tsp salt
½ tsp medium red chilli

And my personal favourite:

Gutsy by nature 

1 lb. shelled, deveined and cooked shrimp, cut into bite size chunks
The juice of 1 lime
The juice of 1 lemon
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small cucumber, diced
1 avocado, peeled and diced
3 tablespoons chopped red onion or shallot
Salt and pepper to taste
Optional: 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro, plus more for garnish

For full recipes, click on the links.