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
Curtido (Spicy Cabbage Slaw)

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Procedure

  1. Quickly swirl the cabbage in a pot of boiling water, then drain.
  2. Combine all the ingredients in a glass or plastic container, and mix with a wooden spoon (never metal).
  3. Put the container in the refrigerator, and let it rest for a week so that the ingredients pickle.