Curtido (Salvadoran Pickled Slaw)

Ingredients

• 1 head cabbage, finely shredded
• 1 white onion, halved and sliced 1/4-inch thick
• 1 large carrot, grated
• 4 red bird's eye chile peppers, grated
• 1.5 tablespoons salt, or to taste
• 3 cups boiling water
• 0.5 cup vinegar
• 1 tablespoon oregano

Steps

1. Mix cabbage, onion, carrot, and chile peppers together in a large bowl. Sprinkle salt evenly on top. Cover with boiling water. Cool to room temperature, about 1 hour.
2. Pour vinegar over cabbage mixture; add oregano. Mix together carefully.
3. Cover and refrigerate until flavors combine, 8 hours to overnight.