Ensalada Playera a la Maracuya

Name: Ensalada Playera a la Maracuya (Green Salad with Sliced Tomatoes and Passion Fruit Vinaigrette)
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Colombian
Ingredients: 4 large salad tomatoes, sliced ¼ inch thick; 4 cups lettuce leaves; 2 tablespoons thick or Greek yogurt; ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 tablespoon pure, unsweetened passion fruit juice; 2 tablespoons oil; ½ onion, thinly sliced; ½ teaspoon salt

Green Salad with Sliced Tomatoes and Passion Fruit Vinaigrette

Preparation info

4
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Secrets of Colombian Cooking

By Patricia McCausland-Gallo

Published 2004

About

In my home, passion fruit is one of our favorite fruits to make into drinks, and in the last decade ice creams and desserts. Here is a twist on the use of this deliciously tart and aromatic fruit. I have added it to the most popular salad of the country—lettuce and tomatoes with a vinaigrette.

Ingredients

½ onion, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon pure, unsweetened passion fruit juice
½

Americas
Colombia
Condiment
Gluten-free
Vegetarian
South America

Method

In a bowl, combine the onion, passion fruit juice, ¼ teaspoon salt, and a pinch of ground black pepper. Allow to sit for 10 minutes or more for the onion to lose some of its bittern