Encurtido Salvadoreño (Salvadoran Pickled Cabbage)

Encurtido Salvadoreño (Salvadoran Pickled Cabbage)

This simple cabbage salad adds a refreshing, tangy element to your  Pupusas

Revueltas.

CAL/SERV :

41

PREP TIME :

15 MINS

YIELDS :

8 SERVINGS

COOK TIME:

25 MINS

INGREDIENTS
  • 1 medium head cabbage, chopped
  • 2 small carrots, grated
  • 1 small onion, sliced
  • ½ tsp dried red pepper flakes (optional)
  • ½ tsp oregano
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp brown sugar
  • ¼ C vinegar
  • ½ C water

INSTRUCTIONS
  1. Blanch the chopped cabbage in boiling water for 1 minute. Discard the water.
  2. Place the cabbage in a large bowl and add the grated carrots, sliced onion, red pepper flakes, oregano, olive oil, salt, brown sugar, vinegar, and water. 
  3. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
  4. Serve with  Pupusas Revueltas  or as a side for other dishes.

Nutrition (per serving):

Calories 41, Total fat 1 g, Saturated fat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 293 mg, Total fiber 2 g, Protein 2 g, Carbohydrates 7 g, Potassium 325 mg

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

 Courtesy of National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute