Take advantage of the availability of summer vegetables, and make this easy summer snack. We’ve been enjoying happy hour most nights during all of this time at home this summer, and snacks like this have been nice to have around. Sweet and Sour Summer Vegetables are something nice and light to munch on. And if you’re a fan of pickled things, you will probably enjoy these.
What are the best summer vegetables to use for pickling?
zucchini yellow squash red bell pepper red onion
I found this to be a really nice mix for this recipe, but if you have other ideas for veggies that might work then feel free to experiment!
How to make Sweet and Sour Summer Vegetables:
The first thing you’ll do is cut all of the vegetables. The zucchini and yellow squash are cut into thin slices. The red bell pepper is seeded and cut into thin slices too. And the red onion is sliced thinly. Then the veggies are packed into two 1-quart jars. If you don’t have 1-quart jars, just use whatever works for you. They’ll even be fine in a plastic container with a tight lid.
The marinade is made on the stove. It’s a simple mix of red wine vinegar, sugar, salt, olive oil and garlic. The mixture is divided between the two jars. You will not fill up the jar with the marinade. That’s okay.
Then put the lids on the jars and screw them tightly.
The quick-pickling process takes about 4 hours. Refrigerate the Sweet and Sour Summer Vegetables and turn the jars upside down every 30 minutes or so. This will ensure that the veggies are getting pickled evenly.
After 4 hours (or more… or overnight), you’ll drain the marinade from the veggies and transfer the veggies to a different container so you can keep them refrigerated and ready to munch on all week long. You really don’t want to keep them stored in the marinade in the jar because the veggies will continue to take on the flavor of the marinade and might get too saturated with the vinegar if left in it too long. Drain them, and they’ll be just right- a little sweet from the sugar and a little sour from the vinegar. Enjoy!
Here are a few more pickling recipes you might like to try:
Easy Pickled Beets Pickled Cauliflower Quick Pickled Radishes Spicy Pickled Green Beans Pickled Red Onions Spicy Beer Pickles Bread and Butter Pickles
