5.0 from 9 votes
Pickled Turnips
Bring something special to the table with this well-loved recipe.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Servings: 8 cups
Calories: 51 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Mediterranean , American
Ingredients
- 3 cups water
- 3 Tbsp kosher salt or sea salt
- 1 cup white vinegar
- 2 lbs turnips peeled and cut into 3/8" sticks
- 2 beets peeled, cut in half and sliced about 1/4" thick
- 3 cloves garlic peeled and thinly sliced
- 3 bay leaves
- 1 Tbsp black peppercorns whole
Instructions
- Bring 1 cup of water to a boil in a small sauce pan. Add the salt, bay leaves and peppercorns. Keep stirring until the salt is completely dissolved. Remove from the heat and let cool to room temperature.
- Add the rest of the water, the vinegar and stir.
- Place the turnips, the beets and the garlic in a 2 quart jar. Carefully pour the brine into the jar, including the bay leaves and the peppercorns. Close tightly and let ferment at a slightly cool room temperature for 5 days. After that, transfer to a fridge to cool down. Now your pickled turnips are ready to be served.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
51kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
2714mg
(113%)
Potassium
304mg
(9%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
15IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
25.2mg
(28%)
Calcium
51mg
(5%)
Iron
0.6mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 51
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 51kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 2714mg | 113% |
| Potassium | 304mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 15IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 25.2mg | 28% |
| Calcium | 51mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.