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Virgin Islands Cooking
Carol M. Bareuther

by Carol M. Bareuther

The Queen Conch (Strombus gigas) is a prized marine creature both for its beautiful shell and its sweet meat. While conch is truly one of the island's seafood delicacies, if it is not carefully prepared it can be tough and tasteless. Here is a good way, although a bit time consuming, to prepare conch for this delicious salad.

Yield: 24 servings
Nutrition: 144 calories, 0 grams fat, 61 milligrams cholesterol and
465 milligrams sodium per serving.

Ingredients:

• 5 pounds cleaned conch, cooked and diced
• 3 medium tomatoes, diced
• 3 medium cucumbers, peeled and diced
• 2 red onions, finely chopped
• ¼-cup limejuice
• Juice of 2 fresh oranges
• 2-teaspoon ground pepper
• 3-teaspoon salt
• 1 red pepper (capsicum) diced
• 1 green pepper (capsicum) diced
• 2-teaspoon garlic, chopped

Method:
Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl, preferably while the conch is still warm, and mix well. Refrigerate salad for at least an hour. Serve chilled.

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