Description
Learn how to make quick pickled vegetables at home with this easy recipe. Customize your pickles with a variety of fresh veggies and aromatic spices for a flavorful crunch in every bite.
Ingredients
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Fresh Raw Veggies:
- Cucumbers
- Beets
- Carrots
- Radishes
- Turnips
- Okra
- Green beans
- Asparagus
- Red onion
- Zucchini or summer squash
- Cauliflower florets
- Bell peppers
- Garlic scapes
- Fennel bulbs
- Rainbow chard stems
Spices:
- 1 tablespoon coriander seeds
- 2 teaspoons fennel seeds
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 6-10 cloves garlic, sliced thickly
- 1/2 an onion, sliced (optional)
- Few sprigs of fresh dill or other herbs (optional)
- Other optional additions: whole cloves, dill seeds, whole allspice, fresh ginger slices, fresh chilies or chili flakes, celery seeds, peppercorns, cumin seeds, star anise, other fresh herbs
Pickling liquid:
- 2 cups vinegar (white vinegar, red wine, rice wine, apple cider)
- 2 cups water
- 2 tablespoons kosher salt
- 4-6 tablespoons sugar or sugar alternative
Instructions
- Prep your veggies: Wash and slice, quarter, or cut into spears. Leave some whole like green beans or asparagus.
- Boil the pickling liquid: Combine water, vinegar, salt, and sugar in a pot. Boil.
- Fill the jars: Pack mason jars with garlic and spices. Layer veggies and onion. Pour hot liquid over veggies.
- Cool and refrigerate: Let the jars cool, cover, and refrigerate. Pickles are ready in 8-12 hours, better after a couple of days.
Notes
- Pickles last up to 2 weeks in the fridge.
- If pickling firmer veggies, simmer them in the pickling liquid briefly to soften.
- For canning, sterilize jars and lids, pour hot brine over veggies, seal, and process in boiling water.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 13
- Sugar: 1.8 g
- Sodium: 291.7 mg
- Fat: 0.1 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 3 g
- Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 0.4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg