Sweet and Sour Fermented Cucumber Salad Recipe - Rich in Probiotics

rice vinegar

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

Apple cider vinegar offers a similar tang with added health benefits.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil provides a lighter flavor while being healthier.

peanuts

🥗Healthier: sunflower seeds

💰Cheaper: pumpkin seeds

Sunflower seeds are nut-free and often more affordable.

Start by preparing clean pint size canning jars for the salad.

Add 1.5 teaspoons of coarse grain sea salt to each jar, or 1 teaspoon if using fine grain salt.

Add a small amount of red pepper flakes for spice, about a quarter teaspoon or to taste.

Cut off the blossom end and stem end of the cucumbers to prevent them from becoming soft during fermentation.

Use a mandoline to slice the cucumbers very thin, setting it to the second thickness setting.

Layer the cucumber slices into the jars, packing them tightly.

Roughly chop fresh dill and layer it in with the cucumbers as you pack them into the jars.

If desired, use a kraut pounder or your fist to pack the cucumbers down firmly in the jars.

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