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Pickled Turnip with Yuzu
This delicious and easy Pickled Turnip with Yuzu recipe is quick to make thanks to a short pickling time. This crunchy preserved kabu is a wonderful asazuke-style tsukemono to serve with any Japanese meal as a palate cleanser. The citrus scent is quite refreshing!
Prep Time
10 mins
Additional Time
3 hrs
Total Time
3 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 54 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
- 3 Japanese turnips (kabu) (leaves attached; you can also use cucumbers, daikon, or napa cabbage)
- 1 piece kombu (dried kelp) (1½ x 1½ inches, 3.8 x 3.8 cm per piece)
- ½ dried red chili pepper
- 1 tsp yuzu zest (or lemon zest)
- ½–1 tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt
- 1 Tbsp yuzu juice (extract) (or lemon juice; optional)
Instructions
- Wash 3 Japanese turnips (kabu) carefully and peel the skin. Cut in half or quarters, depending on the size, and then slice thinly. For the leaves, cut them into ½-inch (1.3-cm) pieces.
- Cut 1 piece kombu (dried kelp) into small strips.
- Cut ½ dried red chili pepper into half and remove seeds. Keep the seeds if you like it spicy.
- In a resealable plastic bag, add the turnip slices and leaves, kombu, red chili pepper, 1 tsp yuzu zest, ½–1 tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt, and optional 1 Tbsp yuzu juice (extract). Mix and rub well with your hands from the outside of the bag.
- Remove the air and seal the bag. Keep in the refrigerator for at least an hour, preferably 3–4 hours, or even overnight.
- To serve, squeeze the vegetables with both hands to remove the pickling solution. Enjoy!
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To Store
- You can keep the pickles in an airtight container after squeezing out the solution. Store in the refrigerator for up to 2–3 days.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
54kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Sodium
334mg
(14%)
Potassium
383mg
(11%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
33IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
41mg
(46%)
Calcium
59mg
(6%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 54
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 54kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 334mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 383mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 33IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 41mg | 46% |
| Calcium | 59mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.