Pacific Island Fish Salad

The Oceanian people couldn't have come up with a better dish than this Pacific Island Fish Salad, specially when it comes to culinary creativity. Posted for ZWT7.

• Ready In: 2 hrs 15 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 400  g  white  fish
• 1⁄2 cup lime juice (or juice of 6 limes)
• 1⁄4 cup green onion, chopped
• 1  carrot, medium grated
• 1  cup cucumber, cubed
• 1  capsicum, sliced
• 2  cups cabbage, shredded (optional)
• 2 -3  tomatoes, cubed
• 1⁄2 cup coconut milk

Directions

1. Cut the fish into 1 cm (1/2 inch) cubes and put into a bowl. Stir well.
2. Then cover with lemon juice, cover with foil and leave for at least two hours. After this time the fish should look like poached.
3. Put in a strainer. Keep only 1/4 cup of the juice.
4. Chill.
5. Chop the onion finely, grate the carrot, partly peel the cucumber and cut into small cubes, slice the capsicum, shred the cabbage and cut the tomatoes into cubes.
6. Just before serving combine the fish with the vegetables and toss in coconut milk.