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Middle Eastern Pickled Turnips
Pickled Turnips are the pickle of the Middle East, vinegary, a bit of heat. They're the perfect side to your favorite gyro, falafel, roast chicken or kebab.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 22 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Armenian
Ingredients
- 3 cups water
- 1/3 cup kosher salt
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 cup white vinegar
- 2 pounds turnips , peeled and cut into 1/2 inch thick batons
- 1 small beet , cut into 1/2 inch thick batons
- 2 cloves garlic , roughly chopped
Instructions
- In a medium sized pot, add the water, Kosher salt and bay leaves.
- Heat on medium heat, stirring until salt is completely dissolved, 3-5 minutes.
- Let cool completely then add the vinegar.
- In a large container with a tight fitting lid, add your turnips and beets.
- Add the garlic (this can be a very rough chop, you don't eat the garlic, it is only for seasoning so it doesn't need to look pretty).
- Pour the liquid into the container.
- Let sit for 5 days.
- Before serving, they are best refrigerated.
- The pickles are usually good for about a month (they normally last about a week in our house because I eat them with everything!).
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Nutrition Information
Calories
22kcal
(1%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
0.1g
(0%)
Saturated Fat
0.01g
(0%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.03g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.01g
Sodium
2402mg
(100%)
Potassium
127mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
2IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
12mg
(13%)
Calcium
22mg
(2%)
Iron
0.2mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 22
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 22kcal | 1% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 0.1g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.03g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Sodium | 2402mg | 100% |
| Potassium | 127mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 2IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 22mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.