RCI-VG.005.0002.001
Sarza Criolla
A refreshing topping for carbohydrate and meat-style foods. The South American equivalent of salsa.
Prep15 min
Cook30 min
Total45 min
Servings4
Difficultyintermediate
Ingredients
- onion1 unit
- lime1 unit
- chopped cilantro (optional)1 unit
- chopped boiled potatoes (optional)1 unit
- chopped boiled or pickled beets (optional)1 unit
- chopped (not mashed) avocado (optional)1 unit
Method
1
Cleave the onion from top to bottom, along the grain, then slice it fine across the grain, forming half-rings.
2
Rinse in cold water, soak in cold water for around 5 minutes, and rinse again. This procedure washes away the contents of the plant cells destroyed by the knife, taking the sting out of the onion's flavor.
3
Squeeze over it the juice of the lime.
4
Optionally toss in the cilantro, potatoes, beets, or avocado.