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
Nutrition Facts:
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.
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.
Nutrition Facts
Quick Cucumber Pickles
Amount per Serving
Calories
27.3
% Daily Value*
Fat
0.2
g
0
%
Saturated Fat
0.1
g
1
%
Sodium
101.6
mg
4
%
Potassium
195.6
mg
4
%
Carbohydrates
5.2
g
2
%
Fiber
1.1
g
4
%
Sugar
3.6
g
Protein
0.9
g
2
%
Vitamin A
121.2
µg
13
%
Vitamin C
5
mg
6
%
Vitamin K
9.6
µg
8
%
Calcium
20.9
mg
2
%
Iron
0.3
mg
2
%
Added Sugar
1.33
g
3
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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