Recipe: Chilean Salad - 3 recipes for Bethe, Wisconsin

Chilean Tomato and Sweet Onion Salad (Ensalada a la Chilena)

1 large Spanish or Vidalia onion, halved lengthwise and very thinly sliced
1 tablespoon salt
5 large ripe tomatoes, peeled and sliced
1 serrano or jalapeno chile, seeded and finely minced
1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro or parsley
3 tablespoons vegetable or extra-virgin olive oil

Place the onion slices and salt in a bowl; cover with cold water, and soak for about 10 minutes. Drain in a colander and rinse briefly under cold running water. Shake well. This step will eliminate most of the sharpness of the onion.

Arrange the tomatoes on a platter. Salt generously. Top with the onion, chile, and cilantro. Sprinkle the oil evenly over the salad, toss to combine, and serve at once.

Source: The Chilean Kitchen: Authentic, Homestyle Foods, Regional Wines and Culinary of Traditions of Chile by Ruth Van Waerebeek-Gonzalez
Chile's most popular and traditional dishes from the snowcapped Andes to the coast...

INTERNATIONAL B & B FAN'S SALUTE CHILEAN SALAD

4-6 large ripe tomatoes
1 large sweet onion
Italian dressing

Chilean Salad

3 ripe tomatoes
1 cucumber
1 small onion
Juice of half a lemon
3 tablespoons of olive oil
Salt and pepper

Cut tomatoes in half, remove seeds and chop roughly.
Peel cucumbers and dice.
Slice onion thinly.
Beat lemon juice, oil, salt and pepper together until thick.
Lightly toss prepared vegetables in dressing and chill.