Loisa and I are bringing you fresh takes on classics, and I’m loving this latest one.
Here’s some guineros en escabeche inspo for you, minus the green bananas (guineros), I know! The yellow plantain is for my sweet cravings, and the cherry tomatoes are for that burst of spring and summer I so desperately miss. In addition to tomatoes and avocados, I imagine you can make this even more colorful and filling by adding a variety of sweet and hot peppers, added them to the quick pickling process or kept fresh. While you can make this the night before, I have served this several times an hour or two after mixing everything together. It still comes out flavorful. Just remember to add the avocado closer to serving.
Pickled Sweet Plantain Salad
Ingredients
for the plantains
- 2 yellow plantains peeled
- olive oil enough to coat plantains
- 1/4 tspn Loisa Adobo divided
for the pickled onions
- 2 small red onions halved and then sliced
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 garlic cloves gently smashed
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 tspn Loisa oregano
- 1/2 tspn sugar
- 1/4 tspn Loisa cumin
- salt and pepper to taste
for assembling
- baked plantains sliced
- 2 avocados diced
- 1/2 lb cherry or grape tomatoes halved
- cilantro chopped, to taste
- pickled onions
- olives or capers optional
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
for the plantains
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place plantains on a sheet pan and drizzle olive oil over them, spreading the oil evenly around it along with adobo, about 1/8 tsp each. Bake for 15 minutes on one side, and 15 minutes on the other. Set aside.
for the onions
- Place all ingredients in a saucepan set under medium heat. Allow it to boil for about 5 minutes, then set aside in a small bowl. I like the onions to still have a tiny bit of crispness to them while remaining a vibrant color. Boil longer for softer onions and stronger flavor.
for assembling
- Mix the sweet plantains, tomatoes, avocados, cilantro, and onion mixture together. Add in the olives or capers, if using. Chill for at least 1-3 hours before serving.
- If you plan on marinating this salad overnight, add the avocado and tomatoes next day right before serving. Season with salt and pepper if necessary. Enjoy!
Notes
Here are other recipes I created using Loisa’s spices! This ongoing partnership has been the thing of color and comfort.
–Festive Veggie Arroz con Gandules
–Stewed Pigeon Peas (Gandules Guisados) with Fried Mushrooms
