Best Ceviche de Soya Recipe
Ceviche de soya is a traditional Mexican plant based ceviche made with soy protein instead of fish or seafood. It's budget friendly, quick and easy to prepare, and packs of delicious flavor.
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 264kcal
Ingredients
- ¼ lb texturized vegetable soy protein* It's about 2 cups or 4oz or 114g
- 4 cups water for boiling
- ¼ teaspoon vegetable bouillon powder
- 1 large bay leaf
- 2 small cloves
- ¼ small white onion
- ½ teaspoon sea salt adjust to taste
- ⅓ cup to ½ cup fresh lime juice adjust to taste, I used 2 larger limes
- 3 large roma tomatoes cored and finely chopped
- ½ cup white onion finely chopped
- 2 large serrano peppers finely chopped **
- ½ cup to ¾ cups fresh cilantro finely chopped
- 10 corn tostadas
- ½ cup mayonnaise adjust to taste or use crema instead
- 2 large avocados sliced or mashed
- Valentina hot sauce or spicy salsa of choice
Instructions
- Bring 4 cups of water to a boil then add the bouillon powder, bay leaf, garlic and onion and stir until well combined. Pour in the soy protein or TVP. Simmer for 5 minutes then turn heat off and allow to sit for 10 to 15 minutes or until the soy meat is rehydrated and soft.
- Remove from heat, drain, and allow to cool to room temperature.
- While the TVP cools, core and chop the tomato, onion, chile peppers, and cilantro. Squeeze the lime juice.
- Squeeze out all of the excess liquid from the rehydrated soy meat then put it in a large glass mixing bowl.
- Pour the lime juice over it then sprinkle in the salt. Mix until well combined.
- Mix in the tomato, chile, and onion until well combined. Then mix in the cilantro.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or until ready to serve. The longer it marinates the better the taste.
- Serve on crispy tostada shells with a smear of mayonnaise then top with the ceviche and garnish with avocado slices and hot sauce. Or you can spread smashed avocado over the tostada before topping with the ceviche and hot sauce.
Notes
*Texturized Soy Protein or TVP or soy protein can be purchased at a regular grocery store or at your local Asian or Mexican market.
**For a milder ceviche use fresh jalapeño peppers, or you can do a mix of serrano and jalapenos.
***For a "seafood" taste you can mix in some nori powder.
****Sometimes I'll also add soy sauce for extra umami flavor.
**For a milder ceviche use fresh jalapeño peppers, or you can do a mix of serrano and jalapenos.
***For a "seafood" taste you can mix in some nori powder.
****Sometimes I'll also add soy sauce for extra umami flavor.
Nutrition
Serving: 10servings | Calories: 264kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.05g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 307mg | Potassium: 312mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 291IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 2mg
