Curtido (Spicy Cabbage Slaw)
Ingredients
- Chopped cabbage
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- Carrot, finely shredded
- Cooked green beans, not too soft (optional)
- Beets (optional)
- Grated horseradish (optional)
- Red pepper, finely chopped (optional)
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- Vinegar or lime juice to taste
- Water, to taste
- Salt to taste
Instructions
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.
