Conch salad is one of the most delicious signature dishes of the Bahamas. Freshly diced conch meat, vegetables, citrus juices, spices & hot pepper produces an explosion of flavours that is delightful to the palate and eyes. The conch is a large-sized sea snail that lives in a spiral pink-white shell. You will find different variations of this salad throughout the Caribbean islands. Learn how to make your own, try my Conch Salad Recipe.

Ingredients

• 1 pound fresh conch diced
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1½ cups chopped tomato
• 1 medium chopped onion
• 1 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 1 cup chopped celery
• ½ cup fresh orange juice
• ⅓ cup fresh lime juice
• 1 ½ teaspoons minced Scotch bonnet
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon black pepper

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Method

1. Wash the conch with either lemon juice or salt & water. You may also use vinegar.
2. Combine all of the ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Stir and refrigerate for at least 15 to allow it to marinate.
3. Mix and serve in bowls or cut out pineapples (In the photo above I decorated our salad with conch fritters on a Wooden Skewers