An easy & delicious recipe for Quick Pickled Vegetables that is ready to eat in 30 minutes and is the perfect addition to any meal!
Ingredients
1medium carrotthinly sliced into 3 inch strips
½red bell pepperthinly sliced
½green bell pepperthinly sliced
¼purple onionthinly sliced
½cupapple cider vinegar
¼cupwater
2tablespoonsred wine vinegar
2tablespoonswhite vinegar
1-2garlic clovessmashed
5-7whole black peppercorns
½teaspoonkosher salt
1bay leaf
Instructions
Prep Vegetables: Place thinly sliced vegetables and place in a mason jar.
Make Pickling Liquid: Add ½ cup apple cider vinegar, ¼ cup water, 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar, 2 tablespoons white vinegar, 1-2 garlic cloves, 5-7 whole black peppercorns, ½ teaspoon kosher salt and 1 bay leaf to a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer.
Pickle Vegetables: Pour the pickling liquid into the same jar as the vegetables while still hot (make sure the peppercorns, garlic and bay leaf make it into the jar as well). Let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes (careful it will be hot).
Serve: Use immediately or cover and store in the refrigerator for later use.
Notes
Sweetness: if you want to add a touch of sweetness, you can easily add in about 1-2 tablespoons of coconut sugar (don't add if Whole30) or honey.
Storage: store in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks.
Different Vinegars: why so many different vinegars - after testing, we found an increased depth of flavor resulted from using different types of vinegars!