Salads & starters

Ota'ota (ota'ota)

Ota'ota is a salad of raw fish marinated in lime juice, mixed with shredded cabbage, onion and coconut milk. Its crisp freshness makes it a much-loved starter among Samoans.

20 min
4 servings
Easy
Moderate
🇦🇸 American Samoa

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Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Black pepper

Optional extras

1 Tomato

Nutrition facts

349 kcal per serving

Protein: 33.9 g
Carbohydrates: 6.9 g
of which sugars: 5.1 g
Fat: 19.5 g
of which saturated fat: 11.9 g
Fiber: 5.3 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

Cut the fish into small cubes and place them in a bowl with the lime juice.
Leave to marinate for 15 minutes in the cold, until the flesh turns opaque on the surface.
Finely slice the cabbage and red onion, then chop the chilli.
Add the vegetables to the fish, pour in the coconut milk and season with salt and pepper.
Mix well and chill for 10 minutes before serving.