Curtido (Spicy Cabbage Slaw)
Curtido is a spicy cabbage slaw often served with pupusas.
Ingredients
- Chopped cabbage
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- Carrot, finely shredded
- Cooked green beans, not too soft (optional)
- Beets (optional)
- Grated horseradish (optional)
- Red pepper, finely chopped (optional)
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- Vinegar or lime juice to taste
- Water, to taste
- Salt to taste
Steps
- Quickly swirl the cabbage in a pot of boiling water, then drain.
- Combine all the ingredients in a glass or plastic container, and mix with a wooden spoon (never metal).
- Put the container in the refrigerator, and let it rest for a week so that the ingredients pickle.
More recipes with cabbage, onion, carrots, oregano or vinegar
Adapted from “Curtido (Spicy Cabbage Slaw)” in the Wikibooks Cookbook by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Reformatted for this site; this page's recipe text is shared under the same license.