Pickled Vegetables // Easier than you Think ❤️

vinegar

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

Apple cider vinegar offers a milder flavor.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Honey provides natural sweetness.

black peppercorns

🥗Healthier: white pepper

💰Cheaper: ground black pepper

Ground black pepper is more accessible.

bay leaves

💰Cheaper: dried basil

Dried basil can substitute for a different flavor profile.

Prepare red onions by removing the skin and cutting them in half lengthwise.

Soak the cut onions in a bowl of cold water with ice cubes for 15 minutes to reduce their pungency.

Slice the English cucumbers using a crinkle slicer, ensuring they are not too thin.

Place two garlic cloves, cut in half, into a quart-sized mason jar.

Add half a teaspoon of red pepper flakes to the jar.

Add one teaspoon of onion flakes to the jar.

Drop in a couple of sprigs of dill into the jar.

Pack the sliced cucumbers into the jar tightly, ensuring there are no air gaps.

Add some pieces of yellow onion into the jar with the cucumbers.

Cut a carrot in half and place the pieces into the jar alongside the cucumbers.

Add more cucumbers to fill the jar, pushing them down to eliminate air pockets.

Prepare a second quart-sized mason jar for the onions by adding garlic cloves cut in half.

Add a few pieces of jalapeno to the jar with the onions.

Pack the drained onions tightly into the jar, ensuring there are no air pockets.

Prepare a third quart-sized mason jar for the cauliflower, cutting it into bite-sized pieces as needed.

Add garlic cloves to the jar with the cauliflower.

Add sliced cucumbers into the jar with the cauliflower.

Pack the cauliflower tightly into the jar, ensuring no air pockets remain.

Slice the carrots and add them to the jar with the cauliflower.

Slice sweet mini bell peppers and add them to the jar.

Add more cauliflower to the jar, packing it tightly.

Add jalapeno slices to the jar, leaving the seeds in if desired.

Add pieces of yellow onion to the jar with the cauliflower mixture.

Add celery ribs and leaves to the jar, pushing them down to pack tightly.

Sprinkle in half a teaspoon of red pepper flakes into the jar.

Add one teaspoon of onion flakes into the jar, mixing with the vegetables.

Cooking Techniques

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