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Salsa americana

American Sauce (Salsa Americana)

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One of the essential sauces for authentic Chilean sandwiches.

  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: 2 cups

Ingredients

  • 2 carrots
  • 2 cucumbers for pickling (preferred)
  • 1/2 onion

Instructions

  1. Chop all the vegetables fine and place in a pot with 1/2 liter of water and one tablespoon of coarse kosher salt. Bring to a boil, and boil for 10 minutes. Strain and reserve the water.
    Ingredients for Salsa americana Pickled cucumber and carrots draining
  2. Fill clean jars with vegetables almost full, and add 1 cup of white vinegar to the reserved water.
  3. Cover the vegetables with the water and vinegar mixture. Allow cooling.
    Jars with salsa Americana
  4. Refrigerate for five days, and consume. Keep refrigerated.
    Salsa americana
  • Author: Pilar Hernandez
  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Category: Sauces
  • Method: Stove
  • Cuisine: Chilena