Black Beans Curtido Arepa — Gluten-Free Salvadoran Dinner

Category: Simple Meals  |  Ready in 15 minutes  |  Serves 1 adult or 2 kids  |  Naturally gluten-free

What You Need

• 2 Zavor & Co gluten-free arepas
• 1.5 cups black beans
• 1/2 tsp ground cumin
• 2 cups shredded cabbage
• 1/4 cup vinegar
• 1/2 tsp dried oregano

How to Make It

1. Toss the cabbage with the vinegar, oregano and a pinch of salt for a quick curtido; set aside.
2. Warm the black beans with the cumin, mashing about half to a paste, 5 minutes.
3. Warm the arepas in the toaster on high, 2-3 cycles.
4. Spread the beans over each.
5. Top with a mound of the drained curtido.

About This Recipe

Curtido — lightly fermented cabbage slaw — is the tangy topping El Salvador puts on everything, especially pupusas. Over refried black beans, it's a fresh-and-earthy plate in fifteen minutes.

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