AIP Friendly Quick-Pickled Carrots with Dill
These bright, tangy carrot sticks are the kind of fridge staple that makes clean eating feel genuinely exciting. The brine is built from apple cider vinegar, fresh ginger, smashed garlic, and a whisper of turmeric, so every jar is loaded with bold, layered flavor without a single ingredient that conflicts with an autoimmune-friendly approach. A touch of honey rounds out the acidity just enough, while fresh dill adds that classic, herbaceous finish that makes these taste far more special than the effort involved. Store-bought pickles are almost always off the table due to added spices, seed-derived seasonings, or preservatives — this homemade version sidesteps all of that with a short, clean ingredient list you can trust. The carrots stay satisfyingly crisp after just a couple of hours in the fridge, and the recipe makes enough to share or snack on all week. Pack them alongside a protein, tuck them into a lettuce wrap, or eat them straight from the jar — no judgment here.
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6 servings
- 1 lb carrots, peeled and cut into 3-inch sticks
- ¾ cup apple cider vinegar
- ¾ cup water
- 1 tbsp honey
Ingredient noteAIP restricts added sweeteners, but small occasional amounts of unrefined honey are accepted on the protocol; the ~1/2 teaspoon per serving here likely stays within that limited allowance. If you prefer to always avoid honey, please tap it and change its rating to Red.
- 1 tsp fine sea salt
- 3 cloves garlic, smashed
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
- ¼ tsp ground turmeric
- 4 sprigs fresh dill
Ingredient noteAIP excludes seed-derived spices such as dill seed, but the dill in this recipe is dill weed - the leaf herb, not the seed - so it is likely AIP-compliant.
Instructions
- 1
Pack the carrot sticks and fresh dill sprigs snugly into a clean 1-quart glass jar or container.
- 2
Combine the apple cider vinegar, water, honey, salt, garlic, ginger, and turmeric in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the honey and salt are fully dissolved, about 3–4 minutes. Remove from heat.
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