Vietnamese Quick-Pickled Vegetables

Makes about 4 cups, Serves 8

This easy quick-pickle is crunchy, sweet and salty. It's the perfect accompaniment to Asian meat dishes or a colorful addition to salads and sandwiches. If you're feeling creative, use the pickling mixture with other vegetables like asparagus, green beans or cauliflower.

Ingredients

1/2 cup rice vinegar
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 carrots, thinly sliced
2 Thai bird or serrano chiles , stemmed and quartered lengthwise
1 (1/2-inch) piece ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
1 large daikon, peeled and thinly sliced
1/2 English seedless cucumber, thinly sliced
1/2 red onion, thinly sliced

Method

Put vinegar, sugar and salt into a large bowl and whisk until sugar is dissolved. Add carrots, chiles, ginger, daikon, cucumbers and onions and toss to combine. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or up to several hours before serving.

Nutrition

Per serving: 60 calories (5 from fat), 0g total fat, 0g saturated fat, 1g protein, 13g total carbohydrate (1g dietary fiber, 9g sugar), 0mg cholesterol, 300mg sodium

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