Quick Pickled Green Beans
Quick Pickled Green Beans provide a crisp, tangy snack or condiment featuring green beans preserved in a blend of white and apple cider vinegar with spices like dill and garlic. The beans are blanched briefly to retain a tender-crisp texture before soaking in a mildly sweet and salty brine. This refrigerator pickle is flavored with peppercorns and red pepper flakes, balancing freshness and spice, and develops character after several days of refrigeration, making it a versatile addition to salads, sandwiches, or as a savory snack.
Ingredients
- 1 pound green beans
- 1/2 cup white vinegar
- 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 tablespoon salt
- 4 dill sprigs, fresh
- 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 4 garlic thin slices
Instructions
- Wash the beans and remove the stems. Cut to fit into your canning jar.
- Blanch the green beans. Bring a pot of water to a boil. Once it is boiling vigorously add the beans and cook for one minute.
- Drain the beans in a colander and then place them in ice water to cool.
- To make the brine bring the white vinegar, cider vinegar, water, salt and sugar to a boil. Stir to make sure the salt and sugar dissolve. Then remove from the heat and let the brine cool.
- Add the onion slices, garlic slices, peppercorns and red pepper flakes to a clean pint size mason jar. Add the cooled beans lengthwise along with a few sprigs of dill.
- When the brine is cool pour it over top of the beans. Put a lid tightly on the jar. Refrigerate once the jar is at room temperature.
- Let sit for about 4 days before eating. The dilly beans will keep in the refrigerator for 2 months.
Notes
- This recipe is intended for refrigerator pickling and should not be processed with water bath canning.
- Skipping the blanching step will produce softer pickles but is acceptable for varied texture preferences.
- The recipe yields one pint jar, and doubling the quantities can easily produce more.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1 jar
Amount Per Serving
Calories 238
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 238kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 45g | 15% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Sodium | 3543mg | 148% |
| Potassium | 1164mg | 25% |
| Fiber | 13g | 52% |
| Sugar | 21g | 42% |
| Vitamin A | 3600IU | 72% |
| Vitamin C | 62mg | 69% |
| Calcium | 231mg | 23% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.