Curtido (salvadorean Pickled Coleslaw)

Total Time: 12 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 head cabbage (shredded finely)
• 1 onion (slice in half then slivered in 1/4 inch slices)
• 1 large carrot (grated)
• 4 red chilies (grated)
• 1 tablespoon oregano
• 1/2 cup vinegar
• 3 cups boiling water
• 1 1/2 tablespoons salt (or more depending on taste)

Recipe

• 1 mix cabbage, carrots and chiles in a large bowl.
• 2 pour salt evenly over the mixture.
• 3 gently pour boiling water over mixture and allow to cool to room temperature, about 1 hour.
• 4 pour vinager over mixture and add oregano. carefully mix every thing together and add more salt if neccessary.
• 5 note: i always allow the completed curtido to sit overnight before serving.