Tree Nut Free Quick Pickled Vegetables with Turmeric & Ginger
These vibrant pickled vegetables are a punchy, colorful addition to any meal — tangy from apple cider vinegar, warmly spiced with turmeric and fresh ginger, and just a little fiery if you go for the red pepper flakes. Cucumber rounds, carrot coins, cauliflower florets, radishes, and sliced garlic all get packed into jars and bathed in a golden brine that smells absolutely incredible as it simmers. The whole process is refreshingly straightforward: make the brine, pour it over the vegetables, and let time do the rest. Store-bought pickles can hide all kinds of unexpected additives, but here every single ingredient is visible and accounted for — nothing processed, nothing mysterious. The turmeric gives the brine a gorgeous amber hue that stains everything a beautiful golden yellow, making these as pretty as they are delicious. They're wonderful alongside grain bowls, tacos, sandwiches, or anything that needs a bright, acidic lift, and they keep well in the fridge for easy snacking all week long.
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6 servings
For the brine
- 1 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 cup water
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 ½ tsp fine sea salt
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tsp freshly grated ginger
- ½ tsp black pepper, freshly ground
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
For the vegetables
- 1 medium english cucumber, thinly sliced into rounds
- 2 medium carrots, peeled and cut into thin coins or matchsticks
- 1 cup cauliflower florets, cut into small bite-sized pieces
- 4 radishes, thinly sliced
- 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the vegetables: slice the cucumber into thin rounds, cut the carrots into thin coins or matchsticks, break the cauliflower into small bite-sized florets, thinly slice the radishes, and thinly slice the garlic. Pack the vegetables snugly into two clean pint-sized mason jars (or one quart jar), distributing them evenly.
- 2
Combine the apple cider vinegar, water, honey, sea salt, turmeric, grated ginger, black pepper, and red pepper flakes (if using) in a medium saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring until the honey and salt are fully dissolved, about 3–4 minutes.
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