This salsa criolla recipe combines red onions, cucumbers, tomato, and jalapeño pickled in lime juice and vinegar to make this classic Peruvian condiment.
Preparation Time
30 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Calories
71 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Fill a bowl with water; stir in salt until dissolved. Add red onions; let soak for 10 minutes. Drain and pat dry.
Step 2
Mix onions, cucumbers, tomato, rice vinegar, lime juice, white wine vinegar, jalapeño pepper, cilantro, olive, and black pepper together in a large bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and let marinate at room temperature before serving, about 30 minutes.
Ingredients
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
cracked black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons lime juice
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 red onions, sliced very thinly into half moons
2 large English cucumbers, halved and sliced very thinly
1 large tomato, halved and thinly sliced
1.5 teaspoons olive oil
1 jalapeno pepper, sliced into very thin matchsticks, or more to taste
