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How to Make Quick Pickled Vegetables
A guide for how to make quick pickled vegetables, including recipes for pickled radish, carrots, cucumber, spicy cauliflower, and onion!
Prep Time
1 hr 10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 8 (~2-Tbsp servings)
Calories: 15 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Vegan
Ingredients
VEGETABLES
- 2 cup Sliced vegetables (such as onion, carrots, cauliflower, cucumber, or radishes)
BRINE
- 1 cup vinegar (our go-to is apple cider, distilled white, or red wine)
- 1 cup water
- 3/4 tsp sea salt (depending on vegetable used and preferred saltiness)
- 1 Tbsp cane sugar (or sub stevia to taste)
Instructions
- Add sliced vegetables to a mason jar or glass container. Set aside.
- To a small saucepan add vinegar of choice, water, salt, and sugar. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and stir to fully dissolve salt and sugar. Taste and adjust flavor as needed, adding more salt or sugar to taste.
- Pour the brine over the vegetables, ensuring they are fully submerged. If needed, add more vinegar or a little water to cover. *When pickling cucumbers, we generally like to let the brine cool so the cucumbers maintain their color and crunch.
- Seal well and shake to combine. Then refrigerate for at least 1 hour. The flavors will deepen and intensify the longer it marinates. Best flavor is achieved after 24 hours.
- Will keep in the refrigerator for 2-3 weeks (sometimes longer). Not freezer friendly.
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Notes
- *Nutrition information calculated with onion for the sliced vegetable and with the lesser amount of salt.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1two-tablespoon servings
Calories
15
(1%)
Carbohydrates
3.8g
(1%)
Protein
0.3g
(1%)
Fat
0g
(0%)
Saturated Fat
0g
(0%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0g
Monounsaturated Fat
0g
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
(0%)
Sodium
147mg
(6%)
Potassium
35mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.4g
(2%)
Sugar
2.5g
(5%)
Vitamin A
0.49IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
1.8mg
(2%)
Calcium
5.91mg
(1%)
Iron
0.05mg
(0%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8(~2-Tbsp servings)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 15
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1two-tablespoon servings | |
| Calories | 15 | 1% |
| Carbohydrates | 3.8g | 1% |
| Protein | 0.3g | 1% |
| Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Trans Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 147mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 35mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 2.5g | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 0.49IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1.8mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 5.91mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.05mg | 0% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.