Ceviche de Soya

Welcome to lent: No-Meat Meals! I'm really excited about this, since I'm kind of tired of explaining that no, I'm not a vegetarian, and no, my church doesn't teach us not to eat meat, and no, I'm not allergic. I just don't like meat.
Regardless of your lenten habits or culinary preferences, I hope you'll enjoy this recipe. I personally don't like the fish version because the texture bothers me, but it's the more popular version, and is served in Mexico year round. Also, I'm feeling lazy about conversions, so good luck with that?

Soy Ceviche
serves 30
Ingredients:

• 1 kilo dried soy meat subsitute
• 8 laurel leaves
• 2 onions
• 1 kilo tomato
• 1 Tbsp dried oregano
• 2 bunches fresh cilantro
• 1/4 kilo limes
• 1 kilo ketchup
• 700mL orange juice
• 1/2 L orange soda
• 4 medium avocados
• 1/2 cup salsa Valentina OR diced green chiles to taste
• salt

Directions:

1. Place soy in with 1 slice onion, laurel leaves, and 2 Tbsp salt; cover with water and heat to rehydrate
2. Dice tomatoes, cilantro, and remaining onion
3. Juice limes and strain to remove seeds and pulp
4. Place tomatoes, cilantro, onion, oregano, lime juice, and 3Tbsp salt in pot and mix well
5. Drain the water from soy, remove laurel leaves; add to tomato mixture
   
6. Add ketchup, orange juice, orange soda, and salsa/chiles
7. Add avocados last, just before serving
8. Serve cold

To make the fish version:

• Substitute fish (like cod or talapia) for soy
• Increase lime juice to 1L
• Dice raw fish filets, and let sit in lime juice for 30-45 minutes before adding to tomato mixture as above