Chilean Tomato and Onion Salad
Traditional Ensalada Chilena Recipe
6
Serves
20 mins
Prep Time
3 mins
Cook Time
Recipe author
Norka Mella Munoz
Chef Norka Mella Munoz might be one of New Zealand's top chefs, but she was born and raised in Chile. One of her favourite ways to celebrate summer is with this colourful traditional Chilean salad. The colours represent the colours of the Chilean flag and this salad brings a classic tomato flavour to a summer BBQ or even the Christmas table.
This recipe was created as part of a special Christmas Menu that you can download here.
Chef Norka Mella Munoz might be one of New Zealand's top chefs, but she was born and raised in Chile. One of her favourite ways to celebrate summer is with this colourful traditional Chilean salad. The colours represent the colours of the Chilean flag and this salad brings a classic tomato flavour to a summer BBQ or even the Christmas table.
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Ingredients
Salad
4 tomatoes
thinly sliced
1 onion
thinly sliced
1-2 Tbsp olive oil
2 Tbsp fresh coriander
i
chopped
kosher salt
to taste
black pepper
to taste
Method
For the Salad
1
Blanch the onion slices in boiling water for three minutes and then drain.
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2
Arrange the slices of tomato on a serving dish and top with the blanched onions.
3
Dress with a drizzle of olive oil and a sprinkle of salt and pepper and garnish with chopped coriander.
Nutrition Information per Serving (115g)
Energy
234kJ (56 kCal kcal)
Protein
1g
Total Fat
3.8g
Saturated Fat
0.6g
Carbs
3.8g
Dietary Fibre
1.6g
Sodium
172mg
Iron
0.3mg
Zinc
0.2mg
Vitamin B12
0µg
