Artificial Flavors Free Paleo Quick-Pickled Vegetables
Quick-pickled vegetables are one of those fridge staples that make every meal feel a little more put-together — bright, tangy, and satisfying in a way that's hard to explain until you try them. The brine here is beautifully simple: apple cider vinegar, water, sea salt, honey, black peppercorns, and a pinch of red pepper flakes if you like a little heat. Fresh dill, sliced garlic, crisp cucumber rounds, carrot coins, and radishes go into the jar, and the whole thing comes together in under an hour without any canning equipment or special skills. Store-bought pickles often sneak in natural and artificial flavoring agents that have no business being in a jar of vegetables, so making your own is genuinely the smarter move. Every ingredient here is exactly what it says it is — nothing synthetic, nothing mysterious on a label. The result is a crunchy, vibrant mix that works as a snack, a condiment, a salad topper, or a side for just about anything coming off the grill. Once you have a jar of these in the fridge, you'll find yourself reaching for them constantly.
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6 servings
For the brine
- 1 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 cup water
- 1 tsp fine sea salt
- 1 tsp honey
- 1 tsp black peppercorns
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
For the vegetables
- 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 1 medium english cucumber, cut into ¼-inch rounds
- 2 medium carrots, peeled and cut into ¼-inch coins
- 6 radishes, thinly sliced
- 4 sprigs fresh dill
Instructions
- 1
Combine the apple cider vinegar, water, fine sea salt, honey, black peppercorns, and red pepper flakes (if using) in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the salt and honey dissolve completely, about 2–3 minutes. Remove from heat and let the brine cool for 5 minutes.
- 2
Layer the garlic slices, cucumber rounds, carrot coins, radish slices, and fresh dill sprigs into a wide-mouth quart jar or medium bowl, packing them in snugly.
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