Quick Cucumber Pickles
Ingredients
- 4 medium cucumbers
- ¼ cup white vinegar
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ½ small red or white onion sliced thin
Instructions
- Wash the cucumbers but do not peel. Slice the cucumbers ¼-inch thick.
- In a bowl, stir together the vinegar, sugar, salt, black pepper and red
- pepper flakes. Stir until the sugar is dissolved.
- Add the cucumber and sliced onion to the bowl. Toss well, then cover and refrigerate.
- Let marinate for a couple of hours before serving, turning occasionally.
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Notes
Calories: 53, Fiber 2.5g, Protein 1.4g, Sugars 8g, Carbs 13g, Sodium 5mg, Calcium 36mg, Potassium 315mg, Magnesium 28mg Try some variations on the basic recipe—
1) Make a traditional pickle: reduce the sugar to ½ teaspoon, add ¼ cup
chopped fresh dill and 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh garlic.
2) Make an Asian-inspired pickle: add ½ bell pepper cut in thin slivers, 1 medium carrot sliced thin, and 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh ginger.