Lee Yeon-bok's Octopus Ceviche
A bright appetizer featuring chewy pre-cooked octopus and colorful vegetables with a refreshing lime vinegar dressing.
🙋 Recommended for
- ⭐ For those who want to cook joyfully with children like assembling a dish and create memories
- ⭐ For those looking for a cheerful welcome dish that brightens the dining table atmosphere
Pre-cooked octopusCherry tomatoesYellow bell pepperOrangeLimeItalian parsleyWhite wine vinegarYeonduAllulose
Ingredients needed 🛒2 servings
- Pre-cooked octopus (store-bought), as needed
- Cherry tomatoes, 5-6
- Yellow bell pepper, 1/4
- Orange, 1/2
- Lime, 1
- Chopped Italian parsley, as needed
- White wine vinegar, as needed
- Liquid seasoning (Yeondu), a little
- Allulose, a little
- Olive oil, generously
- Herbs (rosemary, apple mint, etc., optional)
Recipe 🍳
- Roll the lime on a cutting board to soften it, then cut it in half and squeeze out the juice with a citrus juicer.
- In the lime juice, mix chopped Italian parsley, white wine vinegar, a little liquid seasoning (Yeondu), allulose, and olive oil to make the dressing.
- Cut the store-bought pre-cooked octopus tentacles into bite-sized pieces, keeping their shape.
- Quarter the cherry tomatoes, and cut the yellow bell pepper and orange into similar bite-sized cubes.
- Put the cut octopus into the prepared dressing and toss gently to coat and season.
- On a large plate, arrange the dressed octopus pieces, then fill the gaps with the tomatoes, bell pepper, and orange for a colorful presentation. Drizzle the remaining dressing over everything and serve.
- Mix lime juice with parsley, white wine vinegar, Yeondu, allulose, and olive oil to make the dressing.
- Cut the pre-cooked octopus, cherry tomatoes, bell pepper, and orange into similar bite-sized pieces.
- First toss the octopus with the dressing, then arrange on a plate with the vegetables and fruit for color contrast, and finish by drizzling with extra dressing.
Cooking tips 💡
- You can use regular vinegar instead of white wine vinegar, but white wine vinegar gives a deeper, smoother acidity.
- After plating, refrigerate for a while to let the flavors meld; the dish tastes fresher and more delicious when served cold.





