Quick pickles

Name: Quick pickles
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: European, British
Ingredients: 1 red onion, thinly sliced; ¼ cucumber, thinly sliced; 1 carrot, peeled into strips with a vegetable peeler; 2 tsp sugar; 1 tsp salt; 125ml white wine vinegar, plus extra depending on your jar

2 steps

Prep:30min

Brighten any dish up with these sweet and sour, crunchy quick pickles. You can go for the classic onions and cucumbers or try carrots, fennel, even root vegetables like swede and celeriac. Equipment: You will need a very clean 350ml jam jar.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 04:45:00 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories114.9 kcal (6%)

Total Fat0.3 g (0%)

Carbs20.4 g (8%)

Sugars15.3 g (17%)

Protein2.1 g (4%)

Sodium2367.5 mg (118%)

Fiber2.8 g (10%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

1 servings

0.25cucumber

peeled into strips with a vegetable peeler

2 tspsugar

1 tspsalt

125mlwhite wine vinegar

plus extra depending on your jar

Instructions

Step 1

Put your chosen vegetable into a bowl and sprinkle over the sugar and salt. Massage the vegetables gently for a few minutes then squeeze out the excess moisture.

Step 2

Pack into the clean jam jar and pour in the vinegar, plus any extra to half-fill the jar. Top up with water so that the vegetables are covered, seal with a lid and shake to combine. Leave to stand for 20 minutes before eating. Kept refrigerated the pickled will last 2 weeks.

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