Pickling is a delicious way to bump up your sandwich and preserve summer produce for later in the year. Try the simple process of pickling your own vegetables.
By Simone Van Den Berg
Here’s another example of a simple job in the kitchen that I thought would take forever. Or maybe not forever but at least a few days and certainly not the twenty minutes (well ok a little more than that) that it took for these delicious veggies to be ready. Now you probably think; what a lot of nonsense for just a bit of something on a sandwich but trust me, it is so worth it! And very simple to make. 
Homemade Pickled Vegetables
- Yield: 4 1x
Description
Pickling is a delicious way to bump up your sandwich and preserve summer produce for later in the year. Try the simple pickling your own vegetables.
Ingredients
- 1 carrot, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1 cucumber, thinly sliced
- 200 gr radishes, thinly sliced
- 2 golden baby beetroots, skins rubbed and thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp sea salt flakes
- 1 cup (250 ml) white wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup (110 gr) sugar
- 1/2 cup (125ml) water
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 2 tsp fennel seeds (I ran out of mine so I used anisseeds instead. Worked well!)
- 1 tsp black peppercorns
- 1/2 cup flatleaf parsley, roughy chopped
- 1/2 cup dill sprigs, roughly chopped
- 1 x 200 gr burrata or mozzarella and sourdough bread to serve
Instructions
- Place the carrot, cucumber, radish, beetroot and salt into a colander on top of a bowl and toss to combine. Allow to stand for 20 minutes before rinsing under cold running water. Drain well and set aside. Place the vinegar, sugar and water in a large jar and stir until the sugar has dissolved. Add he mustard seeds, fennel seeds, peppercorns, parsley, dill and vegetables and stir to combine. Refrigerate for at least 20 minutes before serving with the burrata and sourdough.
- Category: Side
I INTEND TO PICKLE SOME VEGGIES ACCORDING TO YOUR INSTRUCTIONS, HOWEVER, CAN I PACK THE VEGGIES AND THE BRINE INTO STERILIZED CANNING JARS, PINT SIZE AND KEEP THEM UNDER REFRIGERATION. IF THIS IS POSSIBLE, HOW LONG CAN I SAFELY KEEP THEM IN THE REFRIGERATOR TO EAT WITH SANDWICHES? SORRY FOR ALL CAPS, I would appreciate an answer from you soon by return email. Rose Liberatore lucy1405@aol.com
How long will these keep in the refrigerator? Do they get limp after a few days in the vinegar solution? Are they better made and eated at once?
Thanks!
Sorry, “eateN”!
beautiful colors. how long can i keep the vegetables in the picking liquid and how long will they last? thank you.
If you do it properly (sterilizing the jars and sealing them well) it will – probably keep for a couple of months in a dark, cool place. But I just made them ready to use straight away so haven’t tested this.
Hi Michelle and Cathy,
If you don’t sterilize the jars, you can keep it in the fridge for about two weeks. They do change in color quite a lot after a while. Mine went from being bright and cheery (the photo was taken shortly after pickling) to a more muted color. They also lose a bit of their crunch.