Onion & Tomato Curtido/Salsa
Created by Linky on March 9, 2020
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 50m
- Recipe #34479
Ingredients
- 8 ounces red onion (about 2 small)
- 6 tablespoons fresh lime juice (about 3 limes)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil (or avocado oil)
- 8 ounces tomatoes (about 3 tomatoes)
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped cilantro
- 1 tablespoon salt (+ more to adjust taste)
How to Make
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Step 1: Cut the onions in half, slice very finely and place in a bowl
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Step 2: Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon salt and let rest for about 10 minutes
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Step 3: Cover the onions with lukewarm water and let rest for another 10 minutes
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Step 4: Rinse and drain the onions
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Step 5: Add the lime juice and a sprinkle of salt, let rest until the onions start to turn pinkish or until about 30 minutes before serving
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Step 6: Cut the tomatoes in half and slice very finely
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Step 7: Mix the onions with the sliced tomatoes, oil, and cilantro.
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Step 8: Taste and add salt if necessary.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (484.3 g)
- Calories 153.5
- Total Fat - 3.8 g
- Saturated Fat - 0.5 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 1756.6 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 38.1 g
- Dietary Fiber - 3.1 g
- Sugars - 10 g
- Protein - 2.6 g
- Calcium - 70.7 mg
- Iron - 0.6 mg
- Vitamin C - 120.9 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg