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Nama salad
Fijian sea grapes with coconut milk, lemon and chilli
Nama, the glossy green sea grapes that grow on the reef flats of Fiji's Lau and Kadavu islands, are sold in bundles at the Suva market and eaten as a fresh, salty salad with almost every iTaukei lunch of fish and cassava. The little bubbles pop in the mouth with a taste of the sea. They are dressed in lolo (coconut milk) with lemon, onion, tomato and chilli just before eating. A common mistake is dressing them too early; the salt and acid make the grapes collapse. Chef's tip: soak them in cold water for 5 minutes to plump them and wash away grit.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
- 10 ½ oz fresh sea grapes (nama)
- ¾ cup thick coconut milk
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- ½ red onionfinely sliced
- 1 tomatodiced
- 1 small hot chillifinely chopped
- 1 pinch salt
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Method
0/3 doneStep 1: Soak the 10 ½ oz fresh sea grapes (nama) in cold water for 5 minutes, then lift out and rinse well, picking off any sand or broken pieces. Drain on a cloth.
5 minStep 2: Mix ¾ cup thick coconut milk, 2 tbsp lemon juice, ½ red onion, 1 small hot chilli and 1 pinch salt.
3 minStep 3: Just before serving, toss the nama and 1 tomato with the dressing and eat at once, the same day you buy the sea grapes.
2 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 110 kcal
- Protein
- 2 g
- Carbs
- 6 g
- Fat
- 9 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does nama salad take?
- About 15 minutes in total.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of thick coconut milk?
- Single cream, same amount (not dairy free).
- What can I use instead of lemon juice?
- Lime juice, same amount.
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