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The Flexitarian » Recipe » Easy Pickle Recipe

Easy Pickle Recipe

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This easy pickle recipe can be adapted to any seasonal vegetables. Here I have used a mix of cauliflower, carrot, radish, broccoli, turnip and onion. 

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Quick & Easy Homemade Pickle Recipe: Crunchy, Tangy, and Delicious

What if I told you that making your own pickles at home could be as easy as a few simple steps, and a lot more delicious than store-bought?

Whether you’re a seasoned pickle lover or just getting into the tangy world of pickled veggies, this easy pickle recipe is about to change the way you think about preserving food. With just a handful of fresh ingredients and minimal effort, you can create crunchy, flavourful pickles that are perfect for sandwiches, salads, or snacking.

This easy pickle recipe can be adapted to any seasonal vegetables. Here I have used a mix of cauliflower, carrot, radish, broccoli, turnip and onion. Kohlrabi, beetroot, celeriac, courgette, red cabbage would work really well here too, keeping in mind that the brine will take the colour of darker vegetables (especially red and purple ones)

I used raw vegetables to keep this easy pickle recipe extra crunchy. Perfect with sandwiches, cheese or on its own.

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How to make this easy pickle recipe

This is a straightforward recipe using vinegar, salt. For seasoning, I have used BuyWholefoodsOnline’s pickling spice, a mixture of bay leaves, allspice berries, bird’s eye chillies, black peppercorns, cloves, ginger root, coriander seeds, yellow mustard seeds and crushed cassia. This is a very fragrant mix that will infuse your pickles with wonderful aromas.

easy pickle recipe

For best results, make sure you use vinegar that is at least 5% acetic acid and sea salt.

Growing up my family would pickle gherkins and cabbages. Whether it is a lonely turnip in your weekly vegetable box or some extra homegrown courgettes, pickling is a great way to preserve vegetables and transform them into delicious condiments.

Easy Pickle Recipe © 2019 - Annabelle Randles : The Flexitarian : www.theflexitarian.co.uk

Once prepared, you will need to keep jars from this easy pickle recipe for at least 48 hours in the fridge.

Easy Pickle Recipe © 2019 - Annabelle Randles : The Flexitarian : www.theflexitarian.co.uk

Disclosure: This recipe was created for BuyWholefoodsOnline which supplied the pickling spice mix.

I hope you enjoy this easy pickle recipe as much as we do. If you make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram!

Easy Pickle Recipe | The Flexitarian

Easy Pickle Recipe

This easy pickle recipe can be adapted to any seasonal vegetables. Here I have used a mix of cauliflower, carrot, radish, broccoli, turnip and onion. 
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 5 minutes mins
Total Time 20 minutes mins
Course Sauces & Condiments
Cuisine English
Servings 3 jars
Calories 87 kcal

Equipment

3 x 400ml preserving jars
saucepan

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Ingredients
 
 

  • 500 g of mixed raw vegetables – I used a mix of cauliflower, carrot, radish, broccoli, turnip and onion
  • 375 ml pickling vinegar – you can also use white or cider vinegar but it MUST BE AT LEAST 5% ACETIC ACID
  • 375 ml water
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp sea salt
  • 6 tsp Pickling Spice mix (see link in intro)
  • 6- 9 garlic cloves
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Instructions
 

  • Prepare the jars: wash jars and rings. Sterilise either in hot water or by putting the jars on a baking tray in the oven heated up at 100°C/225°F/gas ¼ for 10 mins.
  • Prepare the vegetables: cut cauliflower and broccoli florets in small pieces. Cut onions in thin slices. Cut radishes in quarters. Cut turnips and carrots in strips.
    500 g of mixed raw vegetables – I used a mix of cauliflower, carrot, radish, broccoli, turnip and onion
  • Prepare pickling liquid: heat vinegar, water and salt in a pan. Stir to dissolve the salt. Leave to cool.
    375 ml pickling vinegar – you can also use white or cider vinegar but it MUST BE AT LEAST 5% ACETIC ACID, 375 ml water, 1 1/2 Tbsp sea salt
  • Fill in the jars: divide vegetables between jars. Add 2 tsp Pickling Spice per jar. Add 2 to 3 garlic cloves in each jar, crushing them slightly first.
    6 tsp Pickling Spice mix (see link in intro), 6- 9 garlic cloves
    Easy Pickle Recipe © 2019 - Annabelle Randles : The Flexitarian : www.theflexitarian.co.uk
  • Pour pickling liquid over the vegetables to fill each jar. Seal each jar and leave to cool. Store in the fridge for at least 48 hours before using.
    Easy Pickle Recipe © 2019 - Annabelle Randles : The Flexitarian : www.theflexitarian.co.uk

Nutrition

Serving: 50gCalories: 87kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 4gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 3600mgPotassium: 562mgFiber: 4gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1IUVitamin C: 85mgCalcium: 77mgIron: 1mg
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