Curtido (Salvadoran Pickled Cabbage)
User Reviews
5
3 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Additional Time
1 hr
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Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
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Servings
12
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Calories
21 kcal
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Course
Side Dish
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Cuisine
Salvadoran
Curtido (Salvadoran Pickled Cabbage)
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A tangy, crunchy curtido (Salvadoran slaw) is the perfect companion to pupusas. Made with fresh cabbage, carrots, and onions, it’s simple to prepare and adds a zesty, refreshing balance to rich dishes.
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Ingredients
- ½ cabbage shredded, cored, and sliced thin (about 6 cups, head
- 1 large carrot peeled and shredded
- 1 small yellow onion thinly sliced, or red onion
- 1 cup rice vinegar or distilled or cider vinegar
- ½ cup water
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt (adjust to taste)
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 teaspoons oregano dried, Mexican
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes to taste, optional
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 jalapeño or 2 pickled jalapeño, fresh, stemmed, unseeded or seeded, thinly sliced or minced
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together vinegar, water, sugar, and salt until the sugar is dissolved.
- Add the cabbage, onion, carrot, jalapeño, oregano, red pepper flakes, and bay leaf, and toss to combine. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or up to 24 hours before serving.
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Notes
- Storage, Make Ahead, & Freezing
- Storage, Make Ahead, & Freezing
- Storage: Store curtido in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. Stir before serving.
- Storage: Store curtido in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. Stir before serving.
- Make Ahead: Curtido tastes better when made ahead! Prepare it 1 day in advance to let the flavors meld.
- Make Ahead: Curtido tastes better when made ahead! Prepare it 1 day in advance to let the flavors meld.
- Freezing: Freezing is not recommended as it affects the texture and flavor.
- Freezing: Freezing is not recommended as it affects the texture and flavor.
- Storage: Store curtido in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. Stir before serving.
- Make Ahead: Curtido tastes better when made ahead! Prepare it 1 day in advance to let the flavors meld.
- Freezing: Freezing is not recommended as it affects the texture and flavor.
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5
3 reviews
Excellent
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