Name: Curtido - Fermented Cabbage Slaw
Prep time: 1465 min
Total time: 1465 min
Ingredients: 1 green cabbage, (finely shredded); 2 medium carrots, (grated); 1 red onion, (thinly sliced); 1 jalapeño, (thinly sliced (optional)); 1 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; 2 teaspoons Kosher salt; 1 C water; ½ C white vinegar, (or apple cider)

Curtido – Fermented Cabbage Slaw

A simple fermented slaw that can be eaten by itself or as a topping.

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Course: Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine: Salvadoran

Keyword: Easy, Fermented

Prep Time: 1 25

Total Time: 1 25

Servings:

Calories: 44kcal

Ingredients

1 green cabbage, finely shredded
2 medium carrots, grated
1 red onion, thinly sliced
1 jalapeño, thinly sliced (optional)
1 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
2 teaspoons Kosher salt
1 C water
½ C white vinegar, or apple cider

Instructions

Heat up water until simmering. Turn off heat.
In a bowl, pour your water to slightly cool and whisk in vinegar, salt and oregano.
Add cabbage, carrots, onion, and jalapeño. Toss the vegetables until fully coated. Use clean hands to name it easier.
Store in a container, packing down until liquid is above the slaw. Cover and let it stand at room temperature for 24 hrs.
Serve or refrigerate up to 1 week.

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