Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index A refreshing topping for carbohydrate and meat-style foods. The South American equivalent of salsa. Cleave one onion from top to bottom, along the grain, then slice it fine across the grain, forming half-rings. Rinse in cold water, soak in cold water for >5 minutes, and rinse again. This procedure washes away the contents of the plant cells destroyed by the knife, taking the sting out of the onion's flavor. Squeeze over it the juice of one lime That's it. All remaining ingredients are optional. Toss in: chopped cilantro. chopped boiled potatoes. chopped boiled or pickled beets. chopped (not mashed) avocado. Serve on top of: toast slabs of boiled potatoes seafood meat rice tamales Quesadillas This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.