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Sarza Criolla

By Annie Petito

Published on April 2, 2024

Time

20 minutes

Yield

Makes about 2 cups

Sarza Criolla

Ingredients

1 red onion, halved and sliced through root end 1⁄16 inch thick1⁄8 teaspoon table salt, plus salt for salting onion1⁄4 cup chopped fresh cilantro 2 tablespoons lime juice 1⁄8 teaspoon pepper

Before You Begin

Slice the onion as thin as possible.

Instructions

  1. Toss onion and ½ teaspoon table salt in strainer or colander set over bowl. Let stand for 10 minutes. Rinse onion under cold water and pat dry. Combine onion, cilantro, lime juice, pepper, and salt in bowl. (Sarza criolla can be made up to 1 hour ahead of serving.)
Sarza Criolla
Photography by Beth Fuller. Styling by Catrine Kelty.

Sarza Criolla

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Time

20 minutes

Yield

Makes about 2 cups

Ingredients

1 red onion, halved and sliced through root end 1⁄16 inch thick
1⁄8 teaspoon table salt, plus salt for salting onion
1⁄4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons lime juice
1⁄8 teaspoon pepper

Ingredients

1 red onion, halved and sliced through root end 1⁄16 inch thick
1⁄8 teaspoon table salt, plus salt for salting onion
1⁄4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons lime juice
1⁄8 teaspoon pepper

Ingredients

1 red onion, halved and sliced through root end 1⁄16 inch thick
1⁄8 teaspoon table salt, plus salt for salting onion
1⁄4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons lime juice
1⁄8 teaspoon pepper

Why This Recipe Works

Serve this all-purpose Peruvian accompaniment with tamales, seco de carne, pan con chicharrón, or any rich or starchy dish that would benefit from a refreshing, acidic jolt.

Before You Begin

Slice the onion as thin as possible.

Instructions

  1. Toss onion and ½ teaspoon table salt in strainer or colander set over bowl. Let stand for 10 minutes. Rinse onion under cold water and pat dry. Combine onion, cilantro, lime juice, pepper, and salt in bowl. (Sarza criolla can be made up to 1 hour ahead of serving.)

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