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Solterito arequipeño

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Solterito

A colourful Arequipa salad of tender fava beans, sweet Andean corn, cubes of fresh cheese, tomato, red onion and fiery rocoto, dressed with olive oil and vinegar.

Solterito arequipeño is a Peruvian salad, ready in about 43 minutes and made with broad beans (fresh or frozen), sweet corn and queso fresco. It serves 4 and is rated easy to cook.

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Solterito salad of broad beans, corn, tomato and fresh cheese
Photo: MiguelAlanCS / Wikimedia Commons · CC-BY-SA-4.0
Prep
25 min
Cook
8 min
Rest
10 min
Total
43 min
Serves
4
Level
Easy
Calories
384

Ingredients

4 servings

For the dressing

Equipment

Method

  1. Step 1

    Blanch the broad beans (opens in a new tab) in salted boiling water for 3–4 minutes, cool in iced water and slip off the pale skins.

  2. Step 2

    Soak the diced red onion (opens in a new tab) in cold water for 10 minutes to soften its bite, then drain well.

    • 1 min
    Onions frying golden in a pan
    How it looks · Photo: Magda Ehlers on Pexels

  3. Step 3

    Combine the broad beans (opens in a new tab), corn (opens in a new tab), cheese, tomato (opens in a new tab), onion, rocoto (opens in a new tab), olives (opens in a new tab) and parsley (opens in a new tab) in a large bowl.

    • 5 min

  4. Step 4

    Whisk (opens in a new tab) the vinegar, salt and pepper (opens in a new tab), then whisk in the oil until lightly thickened. Pour over the salad and toss gently so the cheese stays in cubes.

    Food safety: Wear gloves or wash hands well after handling rocoto; keep it away from eyes.

    Eggs being whisked in a bowl
    How it looks · Photo: Kampus Production on Pexels

About this dish

Origin
Arequipa, Peru · Well documentedMore food from Peru
Dish
Lunch · Dinner · Salads · Appetizers & starters
Cooking method
Blanched, Raw
Taste
fresh, spicy (chilli heat), salty, tangy
Diet
Vegetarian (lacto-ovo) · No gluten ingredients · No nut ingredients
All labelsVegetarian (lacto-ovo) · Eggetarian · Lacto-vegetarian · Pescatarian · Flexitarian-friendly · Whole-food focused · No gluten ingredients · Egg-free · No nut ingredients · No added sugar · Alcohol-free · Pork-free · Beef-free · Carb-conscious
With the listed swaps: Vegan, Plant-based, Ovo-vegetarian, Dairy-freeWorked out from the ingredients. How labels work
Good for
Everyday · Meal-prep friendly
Cook more with
Broad beans (fresh or frozen) · Sweet corn · Queso fresco · Tomato · Red onion · Rocoto pepper
Techniques
Boiling · Blanching

Allergens

  • Contains, can be adapted: Milkfrom queso fresco
  • May contain: Sulphitesfrom wine vinegar

Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.

Nutrition

384 kcal per serving

Estimated

1 serving ≈ 315 g · recipe makes 4

Where the energy comes from

  • Protein 14%
  • Carbohydrate 28%
  • Fat 57%
Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
NutrientPer servingPer 100 g*
Energy384 kcal122 kcal
Protein14.3 g4.5 g
Carbohydrate28.5 g9 g
Net carbohydrate22.5 g7.2 g
Sugars——
Added sugars0 g0 g
Fibre6 g1.9 g
Fat25.6 g8.1 g
Saturated fat——
Trans fat0.3 g0.1 g
Cholesterol26 mg8 mg
Sodium739 mg235 mg
Salt equivalent1.8 g0.6 g
Vitamins & minerals per serving
Potassium
647 mg
Calcium
262 mg
Iron
3.4 mg
Magnesium
75 mg
Vitamin A (RAE)
149 µg
Vitamin C
64 mg
Vitamin D
1 µg
Vitamin B12
—
Folate (DFE)
—

How these numbers were made

  • Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
  • *Per 100 g of combined raw ingredients; the cooked dish may weigh more or less.
  • Rocoto pepper: Raw red hot chilli peppers (FDC 170106) used as a stand-in for rocoto (Capsicum pubescens), which has no USDA entry.
  • “—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
  • Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

Good to know

Tips

  • Double-peeling the fava beans is fiddly but gives the bright green colour and tender bite the dish is known for.

Common mistakes

  • Tossing roughly after the cheese goes in — the fresh cheese crumbles; fold gently.

Serve with

  • As a starter, or with grilled fish or chicken.

Storage

  • Keeps 1 day in the fridge.

Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added · Updated

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What the dish is built around

Main ingredient

Used in steps 1, 3

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