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Curtido (Spicy Cabbage Slaw)

Curtido is a spicy cabbage slaw often served with pupusas.

Ingredients

ScaleNo serving count in the source — scale by factor
  • cabbage, chopped
  • onion, medium, sliced1
  • carrot, finely shredded
  • green beans, cooked, not too soft; optional
  • beets, optional
  • horseradish, grated; optional
  • red pepper, finely chopped; optional
  • oregano1 tsp
  • vinegar or lime juice, to taste
  • water, to taste
  • salt, to taste

Method 3 steps

  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.

Region evidence: Wikipedia/Wikidata — en.wikipedia “Curtido” → Wikidata Q5195625 (Curtido)