Pickled Cajun Green Beans and Carrots

Makes 1 quart
Time 10 min
Pickled Cajun Green Beans and Carrots

Cajun flavors almost always include spicy cayenne and fragrant garlic. These pickles are delicious served in a tall glass of tomato juice or as a spicy side at your next crawfish boil. They'll keep well for up to a month in your refrigerator.

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Dairy FreeDairy Free
VeganVegan
VegetarianVegetarian

Ingredients

    1/4 teaspoonfine sea salt
    1/2 poundgreen beans, trimmed and thinly sliced on the diagonal
    1/2 poundcarrots, trimmed and cut into ½-inch wide sticks
    3 clovesgarlic, crushed
    3whole black peppercorns
    1/2 teaspooncelery seeds
    1/2 teaspooncoriander seeds
    1/2 teaspoonyellow mustard seeds
    1/4 teaspooncayenne
    1bay leaf
    1/2 smallyellow onion, thinly sliced
    1 1/2 cupsdistilled white vinegar
    1/3 cupsugar

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Method

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.


Add green beans and carrots and cook until just tender, 2 to 3 minutes.


Transfer vegetables to a large bowl of ice water until chilled then drain well.


Put garlic, peppercorns, celery seeds, coriander seeds, mustard seeds, cayenne and bay leaf into a 1-quart glass jar then add green beans, carrots and onions, arranging them upright and packing them tightly as necessary; set aside.


Put vinegar, sugar and 1/4 teaspoon salt into a small pot and heat over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved, 2 to 3 minutes.


Remove from heat, set aside to let cool slightly then pour into jar with vegetables.


Cover with a tight-fitting lid, shake vigorously and refrigerate for at least 24 hours before serving.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

200

Total Fat

0g

Saturated Fat

0g

Cholesterol

0mg

Sodium

200mg

Total Carbohydrate

50g

Dietary Fiber

2g

Total Sugars

10g

Protein

1g

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