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ONION AND TOMATO CURTIDO SALAD/SALSA

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This is my easy recipe for curtido de cebolla y tomate or onion and tomato curtido salsa/salad.  Curtido is a Latin style lime pickled red onion and tomato salad or lime marinated onion tomato salsa. Most South American main meals will be served with a small salad, and many times this salad will be a curtido or a lime marinated based salsa. It so easy to make that everyone will do without any big preparations. Very delicious refreshing. Ingredients 2   small red onions Juice of 3 limes 1   tablespoon   oil   light olive oil or avocado oil 3   tomatoes 1   tablespoon   finely chopped cilantro 1   tablespoon   salt + more to adjust taste Instructions Slice the red onions very thinly using a sharp knife or a mandoline slicer. Sprinkle the sliced onions with 1 tablespoon salt and rub the salt into the onions. Cover the onions with cold water and rinse well until the salt is removed. If the onions are very strong, then you can let them rest in the water for 5-10 minutes. Drain the onions an

ENCEBOLLADO DE PESCADO

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E ncebollado de pescado is one of my favorite soups NOW and recently eat in FL from my very close family, literally it could be translated as oniony fish soup. It's very authentical Ecuadorian cooked dish grandma makes. When i eat it for first time I was very surprised with the taste of the onion salsa on the top of the dish, like really? Is it good idea put salsa in soup?  But wait...it gives you totally different dimension of taste experience and very unique combination od lime taste with fish. Encebollado is made with fresh tuna, yuca or cassava root, tomatoes, onions, cilantro, spices and is served with pickled onions and tomatoes on top or mixed in with the soup. The pickled or lime marinated red onions are what give it the name “encebollado”. It is a typical soup from the coastal region in Ecuador. Very refreshing and yummmiiii This Ecuadorian tuna fish soup is very versatile and can be served for lunch, dinner and even breakfast or brunch. In fact, it is known as the best ha