Curtido (Salvadoran Pickled Slaw) Recipe

Curtido (Salvadoran Pickled Slaw) Recipe

  • 1 head cabbage, finely shredded
  • 1 white onion, halved and sliced 1/4-inch thick
  • 1 large carrot, grated
  • 4 red bird's eye chile peppers, grated
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons salt, or to taste
  • 3 cups boiling water
  • 1/2 cup vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon oregano
  1. Mix cabbage, onion, carrot, and chile peppers together in a large bowl. Sprinkle salt evenly on top. Cover with boiling water. Cool to room temperature, about 1 hour.
  2. Pour vinegar over cabbage mixture; add oregano. Mix together carefully.
  3. Cover and refrigerate until flavors combine, 8 hours to overnight.