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From Nando Chang's kitchen · Itamae, Miami

shake · salsa

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

Salsa Criolla Peruvian

From an award-winning kitchen

Ratio

LIME JUICE 60OLIVE OIL 15

Ingredients

  • RED ONION150 g
  • LIME JUICE60 ml
  • CILANTRO10 g
  • AJI AMARILLO15 g
  • SALT3 g
  • OLIVE OIL15 ml

Method

  1. Pour to the lines in order (bottom → top): LIME JUICE, OLIVE OIL.
  2. Add finishing notes: RED ONION, CILANTRO, AJI AMARILLO, SALT.
  3. Cap the jar and shake until emulsified.

Provenance

Peruvian-Nikkei chef in Miami; James Beard Best Chef: South 2025 and Food & Wine Best New Chef 2023.

Originally published as Salsa Criolla Peruvian.

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FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?+

Yes — it passes the shake-fit checks and can occupy a jar column.

What do the quantities mean?+

Amounts below are from the published source, converted to ml/g where liquids allow. On a jar, every column scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?+

Adapted from Peruvian salsa criolla / Itamae table (published as “Salsa Criolla Peruvian”). Full citation lives in Provenance.