Solterito Recipe

Solterito is a beautiful chilled salad originating in Arequipa, Peru. Giant corn (choclo), fava or lima beans, queso fresco, Peruvian ají peppers, roasted sweet potato, black olives, red onion, and fresh tomatoes get tossed with a simple lime and cilantro dressing... Delicioso!

Prep time: PT30M

Cook time: PT30M

Total time: PT60M

Rating

4.84 stars (6 reviews)

Keywords

Peruvian giant corn salad, Peruvian solterito salad, Solterito, traditional Peruvian salad recipe

Ingredients

2 limes (juice and zest)
2 tablespoons vinegar (white wine, champagne, sherry)
1/3 cup olive oil
1/2 cup cilantro leaves (chopped)
1/2 teaspoon sea salt (to taste)
fresh ground pepper
1 cup giant corn/choclo (cooked (see notes below))
1 cup cooked fava or lima beans (cooked (see notes below))
10 ounces sweet and/or regular potatoes (peeled and cubed)
a drizzle of olive oil
12 tiny tomatoes (halved lengthwise)
½ cup red or sweet onion (chopped)
1 rocoto peppers (minced (see notes below))
12 pitted black olives (sliced lengthwise)
1 cup queso fresco
sea salt/fresh ground pepper (to taste)
cilantro (chopped (to garnish))

Cuisine

Peruvian

Steps

Prepare giant corn by package instructions. It should be tender but firm with a bit of "bite" to it. See Tips above for more information!
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Toss the cubed potato and sweet potato with a drizzle of olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Roast until tender and browned on the edges - about 25 minutes.
Add dressing ingredients to a blender, and pulse until smooth.
When the corn, beans, and potatoes are cooked and cooled, add to an appropriately sized salad bowl.
Add the tomatoes, onion, peppers, olives, and cheese. Toss with the dressing.
Check for seasoning. Garnish with chopped cilantro. Enjoy!

Nutitrion

Serving Size: 8 Servings
Calories: 269 kcal
Carbohydrates: 15 g
Protein: 11 g
Fat: 19 g

Reviews

Arlene Keenan on 2023-07-30 (5 stars):
I had fresh fava beans from my organic farm co-op and had no idea what to do with them. Then I found your recipe and got to work. I made a few substitutions: frozen corn instead of the "big corn", flat parsley instead of cilantro, regular black olives, no cheese, plus I had just run out of onions. Despite the substitutions and omissions...it was DELICIOUS! I thought the dressing was going to be too strong with the lime zest and juice, but it was perfect! The roasted sweet potatoes (I used orange) were such a nice contrast to the zesty lime. I told my friend about it and the mere description of it made her mouth water : )
Mark on 2022-10-01 (5 stars):
Not sure why they call it "little bachelors", and I'm skeptical that it has to do with finding a date (although that could actually be why they call it that). Anyway, this is a great recipe for a great dish that deserves to be more widely known.