Salsa Criolla
Salsa Criolla is also known as Peruvian Red Onion Relish. It's a delicious condiment that pairs nicely with tamales, arroz con pollo, grilled steak, chicken or fish, on top of ceviche or even in sandwiches.
Ingredients
- 2 medium to large red onions, julienned
- 1 red, orange or yellow bell pepper, julienned
- 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
- 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
- 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 1-2 chile peppers, minced (Serrano or Jalapeño make good substitutes)
Instructions
- Boil some water. In a colander or sieve, quickly pour boiling water over the sliced red onions. Drain well.
- Combine with the rest of the ingredients and allow to marinate for several hours, pickling the onions, essentially.
- When the onions have achieved the desired flavour, you can drain the marinade off to keep the relish crunchier. Otherwise, it will continue to pickle and get softer as a result, which is fine too.