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Pickled Cauliflower Recipe
This tasty, pickled cauliflower recipe is not only easy-to-prepare, but it is the perfect accompaniment to any meal.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings: 16
Calories: 23 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 garlic cloves
- 4 cups or roughly a half head of trimmed fresh cauliflower
- ¼ cup peeled and thinly sliced yellow onion
- ¼ cup seeded and thinly sliced red bell pepper
- 1 ½ cups water
- 1 ½ cups distilled vinegar
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
Instructions
- Place the garlic cloves and bite-size pieces of cauliflower filling up a third of the jar.
- Add some of the sliced bell peppers and onions, and then add a 1/3 more of the cauliflower. Repeat with peppers, onions, and cauliflower until full.
- Next, add the water, vinegar, sugar, salt, mustard seeds, and peppercorns to a large pot and bring it to a boil over high heat. Make sure the salt and sugar are completely dissolved before removing it from the burner.
- Pour the brine over the cauliflower in the jar making sure to submerge them.
- Cool to room temperature before adding on the seal and lid and placing in the refrigerator. Wait 24 hours before eating them for the best flavor. See notes on shelf life.
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Notes
- Make-Ahead: You can make these up to 1 week ahead of time.
- How to Store: Place the pickled cauliflower sealed in the jar with the lid in the refrigerator for 4 to 6 weeks. These will not freeze.
- Use a butter knife to help move the ingredients around once the brine is in the jar and the cauliflower.
- For best flavor results, wait at least 24 hours before eating the pickled cauliflower. The longer you wait, the more intense in flavor they will get.
- Make sure your jars are completely clean and sterilized before using them.
- Depending on the size of your cauliflower, you may need more or less to fill the jars.
Nutrition Information
Calories
23kcal
(1%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
0.1g
(0%)
Saturated Fat
0.1g
(1%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.02g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.03g
Sodium
450mg
(19%)
Potassium
133mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
73IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
23mg
(26%)
Calcium
14mg
(1%)
Iron
0.2mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 23
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 23kcal | 1% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 0.1g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.02g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.03g | 0% |
| Sodium | 450mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 133mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 73IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 23mg | 26% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.