Salsa Criolla (Chopped Tomato Salad)

This simple dish, from El Bordo de las Lanzas, looks like a salsa but is usually eaten as a side dish with grilled or roasted meats.

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Yields: 4 Cups

Ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup olive oil
• 1  tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 1  small yellow onion, diced peeled
• 4  large  ripe tomatoes, diced cored
• 1  green bell pepper, diced, seeded, cored
• 1  fresh serrano chili, chopped seeded
•  salt

Directions

1. Pour olive oil and red wine vinegar into a large mixing bowl and whisk together.
2. Add onion, tomatoes, and green bell pepper to the bowl.
3. Toss vegetables with the dressing until evenly coated.
4. Add chile to the bowl and stir. Season to taste with salt.
5. Set aside for 30 minutes before serving.