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Quick Pickles
From EatingWell: May/June 2007 — Subscribe to EatingWell Magazine Today!
Here's a way to make better-than-store-bought pickles in under an hour. The secret is pouring the hot vinegar mixture over slices of cold, crisp cucumber. These pickles have the perfect balance of sour and sweet—though closer to a “bread and butter” taste, they still satisfy the vinegar-loving pickle crowd. In our humble opinion, there's no reason to ever buy another jar of pickles.
16 servings, about 1/4 cup each
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Nutrition Profile
Diabetes appropriate | Low calorie | Low carbohydrate | Low cholesterol | Low saturated fat | Low sodium | Heart healthy | Healthy weight | Gluten free |
View Our Nutrition Guidelines »Ingredients
- 1 1/4 pounds pickling cucumbers, trimmed and cut into 1/4-inch slices
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 cup cider vinegar
- 1 cup white vinegar
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1 cup slivered onion
- 2 cloves garlic, slivered
- 1 teaspoon dill seed
- 1 teaspoon mustard seed
Preparation
- Place cucumber slices in a colander set in the sink. Sprinkle with salt; stir to combine. Let stand for 20 minutes. Rinse, drain and transfer to a large heatproof bowl.
- Meanwhile, combine cider vinegar, white vinegar, brown sugar, onion, garlic, dill and mustard seed in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Pour the hot liquid over the cucumbers; stir to combine. Refrigerate for at least 10 minutes to bring to room temperature.
Tips & Notes
- Make Ahead Tip: Cover and refrigerate for up to 10 days.
Nutrition
Per serving: 10 calories; 0 g fat (0 g sat, 0 g mono); 0 mg cholesterol; 2 g carbohydrates; 0 g added sugars; 1 g protein; 1 g fiber; 0 mg sodium; 16 mg potassium.
Exchanges: free food
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Recipe Categories
- Health & Diet Considerations
- Low carbohydrate
- Low calorie
- Diabetes appropriate
- Gluten free
- Healthy weight
- Heart healthy
- Low sodium
- Low saturated fat
- Low cholesterol
- Holiday
- July 4th
- Father's Day
- Memorial Day
- Labor Day
- Ethnic/Regional
- German
- Eastern European/Russian
- American
- Type of Dish
- Snack
- Side dish, vegetable
- Servings
- 8 or more
- Total Time
- 15 minutes or less
- Ease of Preparation
- Easy
- Publication
- May/June 2007
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