COCTEL DE CONCHAS!!! Delicious Salvadoran Food that Moves!

shellfish

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Tofu provides a plant-based option, while canned tuna is more affordable.

avocado

🥗Healthier: mashed peas

💰Cheaper: cooked potatoes

Mashed peas offer creaminess, while potatoes reduce cost.

Purchase three dozen black clams from the market for two dollars.

Check if the clams are alive by banging two together to hear a cracking sound.

Discard any clams that are open or sound hollow, indicating they are not alive.

Wash the clams thoroughly until the water runs clean.

Open each clam using a knife or a guillotine, ensuring no shell pieces remain in the meat.

Add chopped tomato to the bowl with the clams, using as much as desired without exact measurements.

Add diced onion to the mixture.

Add chopped cilantro to the mixture.

Squeeze fresh lime juice over the mixture.

Season with salt to taste.

Optionally, add Worcestershire sauce to the mixture.

Mix everything gently to combine.

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