BOLIVIAN SALSA CRUDA (FRESH TOMATO AND ONION SALSA)

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A simple, finely chopped salsa to eat with baked or grilled chicken, or on hamburgers. A generic recipe which varies from kitchen to kitchen, in the northern countries of South and Central America.

Provided by Zurie

Categories     Sauces

Time 15m

Yield 2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup onion, finely chopped (preferably sweet onion)
1 cup tomatoes, ripe, peeled, finely chopped
1 hot pepper, seeds removed, finely chopped ("locoto", and in Bolivia the whole pepper will be chopped up, but this is to taste)
1 tablespoon parsley, very finely chopped
1 teaspoon salt (to taste)
1 teaspoon black pepper, coarse-ground
1/2 tablespoon oil (virgin olive oil preferred)

Steps:

  • Mix all the ingredients, drizzling over the oil last.
  • If you like, add a squeeze of lemon juice and some finely chopped garlic.
  • The sauce improves in flavour if covered and left to stand for a while.

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