Whether youโ€™re paleo, Whole30, vegan, AIP, or just hungry, this easy spicy curtido coleslaw will be a delicious addition to your meal!

Whether you're paleo, Whole30, vegan, AIP, or just hungry, this easy spicy curtido coleslaw will be a delicious addition to your meal! #hispanicfood #spicy #curtido #coleslaw #salad #paleo #aip #vegan #whole30 #keto #glutenfree

A tasty mealโ€ฆ I mean side.

I donโ€™t always serve side dishes as a main course, but when I do, the natives rejoice. I donโ€™t know what it is about pigging out on mashed potatoes or a big olโ€™ platter of hummus and veggies that makes them happy. But it does.

The other day when I was in a bind for lunch (since Iโ€™d forgotten to meal plan โ€“ ahem) my kids gathered around me and announced that we should have โ€œsnackyโ€ things. Which is what they say when they just want to eat side dishes. I immediately thought of this spicy cordito coleslaw and began chopping away.

Whether you're paleo, Whole30, vegan, AIP, or just hungry, this easy Spicy Curtido Coleslaw will be a delicious addition to your meal.

Spicy curtido coleslaw.

With only a few ingredients, most of which happen to be veggies, this tasty side dish is easy to fit into most any lifestyle.ย Paleo, gluten-free, Whole30, vegan, AIP, full GAPSโ€ฆ itโ€™s a real-food accompaniment that youโ€™ll be sure to love. My family sure loved it!

When I set the bowl on the lunch table my husbandโ€™s eyes lighted up immediately.

โ€œIs this for lunch?โ€ He asked.

โ€œYepโ€ฆโ€

โ€œPraise the Lord!โ€ was his reply.

Whether you're paleo, Whole30, vegan, AIP, or just hungry, this easy Spicy Curtido Coleslaw will be a delicious addition to your meal.

Latin American Paleo Cooking

Admittedly, Iโ€™ve never tried much Latin American cooking. As authentic as Iโ€™ve gotten is theย Colombian arepas my friend Damaris taught me how to make yeeeeears ago when I could eat corn. And the most delicious is of course Mexican chocolate cakeย or Mexican hot cocoa. Both of which probably arenโ€™t Mexican at allโ€ฆ but anyway, theyโ€™re delicious.ย Of course none of those recipes are paleo, just plain olโ€™ gluten-free. So since Iโ€™m living the grain-free lifestyle now, I canโ€™t enjoy them anymore.

Thankfully, Amanda Torresโ€™ (from The Curious Coconut) has a new cookbook, Latin American Paleo Cooking, that is full of amazingly mouthwatering dishes that are all grain-free!ย 

Click Here for the Cookbook!

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In her new cookbook, which she co-authored with her Puerto Rican mother-in-law, Amanda shows how authentic Latin American comfort foods can be made completely grain-free, dairy-free, and refined sugar-free. This mouthwatering cookbook features over 80 authentic recipes from across Latin America, including El Salvador, where this cordito recipe hails.

From family dinners to desserts, this book is full of gorgeous recipes that are all completely paleo (minus one that uses rice) and even AIP-compliant! I canโ€™t wait to fill my belly with Pinchos de Pollo (marinated grilled chicken kebabs), Pupusas con Chicharrรณn o โ€œQuesoโ€ (Stuffed โ€œcornโ€ tortillas), and the delicious sounding Pastel de Tres โ€œLechesโ€ (cake soaked in three โ€œmilksโ€). And my 6 year old son has been begging me to make the Empanadas ever since he saw the photo in Amandaโ€™s cookbook.

Whether you're paleo, Whole30, vegan, AIP, or just hungry, this easy Spicy Curtido Coleslaw will be a delicious addition to your meal.

Traditional pairings.

According to Amanda, this spicy cordito coleslaw is traditionally pared with the Paleo/AIP compliant pupusas mentioned above, which are found on page 63 of the book. And even though I havenโ€™t made them yet, Iโ€™m 100% certain a little meat-filled hand pie with a coconut flour crust would go uh-mazingly with this easy side dish.

But even if you donโ€™t get around to making the pupuses, this coleslaw is delicious served as a side or condiment to just about anything. Or even served as the main dishโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ˜‰

ยกBuen provecho!

More Latin American Favorites.

Looking for more fun recipes? Here are a few of my familyโ€™s favorite Latin American style dishesโ€ฆ

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Spicy Curtido Coleslaw

Ingredients

  • 1 small head green cabbage, sliced very thinly or grated
  • 4 carrots, grated
  • 1 medium onion, thinly sliced and cut about 1โ€ณ long
  • 2 fresh jalapeรฑo peppers, diced and seeded (omit for AIP)
  • 1 to 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 teaspoons fine Himalayan salt
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 1/2 cup filtered water
  • 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar

Instructions

In a large, nonreactive bowl, combine all the ingredients and stir well.

Place it in the fridge for 15 minutes before serving. The flavors will continue to develop as it sits.

Serve as a (ahem) main dish, or a side along Pupusas con Chicharrรณn o โ€œQuesoโ€ (page 63 of the cookbook).

Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 to 4 days.

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Whether you're paleo, Whole30, vegan, AIP, or just hungry, this easy Spicy Curtido Coleslaw will be a delicious addition to your meal.

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