Solterito Recipe | Classic Peruvian Salad

All recipes come with a story, and that's what we love so much about food. Recipes are passed from generations, many times with purpose and memories that keep them alive.

This Solterito recipe is a fresh salad from Arequipa, a city in the southern coast of Peru. It means "Single guy". As legend has it, this recipe was created in a guest house for the single men and women who wanted to maintain an attractive figure to get married. We don't know about that, but we do know, it's delicious!

SOLTERITO

~ from the kitchen of Chef Lucia Calmell del Solar Malpartida

Serves 4

Ingredients:

Queso fresco - 1 cup (in small cubes)

Fava beans - 1/4 cup

Red onion, minced - 1/4 cup

Corn, fresh, frozen or from a can - 1/4 cup

Tomatoes, 1 or 2 cubed into small pieces

Minced parsley

Green Olives, 8 sliced

*Optional: 1 cooked potato, cubed

To Dress:

1 lime (juice)

1 tbsp white wine vinegar

4 tbsp olive oil

Salt and pepper to taste

Method:

If using potato, cube and boil until soft. If using fresh fava beans, boil for about 20 minutes and let cool. Mix everything in a bowl and serve cold. Great as a side dish or a small treat to serve guests. Easy peasy!