Tuna Ceviche Bora Bora

Ingredients for Tuna Marinade:
2 cups coconut Milk - fresh
1/2 bunch cilantro - minced
6 scallions - minced
1-cup pomello or grapefruit juice
4 tuna steaks - fresh

Preparations:
Mix ingredients together in a bowl or casserole dish and let the mixture stand over night or a minimum of one hour. Reserve some of the marinade liquid to use as an extra sauce for finished dish.

Ingredients for Papaya Salsa:
1 papaya - finely diced
1/2 bunch cilantro - minced
3 scallions - "green onions" minced

Preparations:
Mix all ingredients together and let them stand over night. This will allow the juices to blend and give you that really great island flavor.

Ingredients for Salad:
1 bunch fresh watercress - washed
1 pomello or grapefruit - sliced into filets
2 tbls. Vegetable Oil

Assembling the finished dish:
Start with a good size scoop of your fresh papaya salsa in the center of your plate. Top it with your fresh watercress, sliced grapefruit and a few drizzles of vegetable oil.
Remove tuna steaks from marinade and slice then according to taste. If you like big thick pieces of tune, go for it….for a sashimi style consistence, slice tune thinly. To finish it off, drizzle a little bit of the marinade over the top.

Serves 6

Courtesy of Chef Jason Parker, Windstar Cruises.

Bora Bora Pearl Beach

Le Meridien Bora Bora