Picnic Perfect - Fish Salad on Bed of Arugula

Going on a picnic?  What better dish to bring along than a cold tuna salad? Before moving abroad, a tuna salad was my go-to for that perfect picnic dish. These days, a fish salad is still my favourite picnic “go-to” but instead of popping out tuna from a can, I use tilapia  - freshly caught from Kenya’s beautiful Lake Victoria  - the day after having tilapia for dinner.  This Picnic Perfect - Next Day Fish Salad uses no mayonnaise - instead we toss in only fresh ingredients along with extra virgin olive oil - making it healthy, wholesome, and still our “go-to” when gathering for a  picnic on the ridge. Of course, like all of our recipes, we encourage you to toss in veggies and fish local to your corner of the globe!  Share in the comments your own local twist to this classic go-to picnic salad!  Happy gathering and happy picnicking!

Picnic Perfect - Next Day Fish Salad is the perfect go-to for picnicking and gathering!

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Preparation Time	20 minutes
Cook Time	0 minutes
Total Prep Time	20 minutes
Servings	4 - 6 people

Ingredients

• 3 - 4 spiced, pan fried, tilapia filets cooled in fridge (overnight)

• 3 - 5 celery stocks chopped in small cubes

• 1 medium yellow onion or 2 small onions (chopped)

• 1 bunch of cilantro

• 1 cucumber peeled and chopped into small cubes

• 1 - 2 avocados

• 3 - 4 limes and.a lemon for juice and garnish

• 2 - 3 table spoons olive oil

• handful of fresh thyme and / or oregano to taste and garnish

• dash of salt and pepper to taste

• 1 washed and dried bunch of rocket / arugula

All fresh and locally sourced ingredients make this picnic dish healthy and hearty!

Steps

• Tear apart / chop the cool, spiced, pan fried, tilapia filets into very tiny bits

• Dice onion, cilantro, cucumber, celery all into small cubes

• Squeeze lemon and a few limes into juice (save a few limes and slice for garnish)

• Peel and chop avocado (save a slice or two for garnish)

• Place all the above in a large mixing bowl

• Generously add olive oil and thyme, and salt and pepper to taste and mix well

• Place arugula / rocket in a serving dish (or glass take a way Tupperware if taking salad to go on a picnic)

• Place the fish mix form the mixing bowl on top of arugula / rocket

• Garnish as you wish - we like to use a few wedges of limes, avocado, and fresh thyme from our garden

• Serve with your favourite baguette or crackers and enjoy!