Solterito (Peruvian Chopped Salad) Recipe

Solterito | Pamela Salzman

Solterito | Pamela Salzman

You all know how I love a good salad, especially the chopped variety.  Having all the flavors in each bite is salad heaven.  And as my mother-in-law says, chopped salads “don’t require me to do too much work when I’m eating.”  Well put.  I came across Solterito, a Peruvian chopped salad, many years ago and thought it was a refreshing change from my typical lettuce-based salads.  Traditionally, Solterito contains fava or lima beans, fresh cheese, chili pepper, tomatoes and large kernel corn native to the Andes.  Clearly I have taken MANY liberties with this salad based on what I have readily available to me.Continue reading