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Samoan Oka i’a

Samoan raw fish salad with lime, coconut milk, cucumber, tomato, and onion. Serves 4.

This version of oka i’a combines diced tuna with lime, coconut milk, and fresh vegetables. Documented recipes vary in their ingredients and in how long the fish rests with the citrus; here, the ingredients are mixed and served straight away.

Total time10 min
DifficultyIntermediate
servings4
Samoan Oka i’a
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Method

  1. 01

    Prepare the ingredients

    Cut the tuna into cubes about 1.3–1.9 cm across. Dice the cucumber, quarter the cherry tomatoes, finely slice the scallions and chile, and chop the red onion.

  2. 02

    Mix and serve

    Place the tuna, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, scallions, coconut milk, red onion, serrano chile, lime juice, and salt in a bowl. Mix until evenly combined and serve straight away.

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