Peruvian Pickled Onions (Salsa Criolla) Recipe

Peruvian Pickled Onions (Salsa Criolla) Recipe

How To Make Peruvian Pickled Onions Salsa Criolla

This onion salsa in this Peruvian pickled onions recipe is made even more special with lime juice as it livens up the flavor of onions and everything else.

Preparation: 30 minutes
Cooking:
Marinate and Soak Time: 40 minutes
Total: 1 hour 10 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

  • 1tspsea salt
  • 2red onions,sliced very thinly into half moons
  • 2large english cucumbers,halved and sliced very thinly
  • 1large tomato,halved and thinly sliced
  • 2tbsprice vinegar
  • 2tbsplime juice
  • 1tbspwhite wine vinegar
  • 1jalapeno pepper,sliced into very thin matchsticks or more to taste
  • 1tbspfresh cilantro,chopped
  • tspolive oil
  • cracked black pepper,to taste

Instructions

  1. Fill a bowl with water; stir in salt until dissolved. Add red onions and let soak for 10 minutes. Drain and pat dry.

  2. Mix onions, cucumbers, tomato, rice vinegar, lime juice, white wine vinegar, jalapeno pepper, cilantro, olive, and black pepper together in a large bowl.

  3. Cover with plastic wrap and let marinate at room temperature before serving for about 30 minutes.

Nutrition

  • Calories: 76.51kcal
  • Fat: 2.04g
  • Saturated Fat: 0.34g
  • Monounsaturated Fat: 1.27g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.28g
  • Carbohydrates: 14.22g
  • Fiber: 2.62g
  • Sugar: 6.46g
  • Protein: 2.16g
  • Sodium: 478.57mg
  • Calcium: 48.62mg
  • Potassium: 433.95mg
  • Iron: 0.77mg
  • Vitamin A: 26.78µg
  • Vitamin C: 20.63mg
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