Tomato Salad with Pickled Onion

By mrslopes

Ingredients

• 1 medium red onion, halved and thinly sliced
• 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice, plus the finely grated zest of 1 lime
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• kosher salt
• 4 large tomatoes (about 2 1⁄2 pounds), sliced

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

1.In a medium bowl, toss the onion with the lime juice, oil, and ½ teaspoon salt. Let stand, tossing occasionally, until the onion has softened, at least 1 hour and up to 3 hours.
2.Arrange the tomatoes on a platter and season with ½ teaspoon salt. Top with the onion and sprinkle with the lime zest