Quick pickled vegetables are used as a palate cleanser. They are great on sandwiches, tapas trays, and appetizers. This is a great recipe to have on hand as a refreshing accompaniment to our weeknight dinners.
We like them as a refreshing accompaniment to our weeknight dinners.
Here we’ve packed some onto a Pork Belly Bun (Bao) — a Taiwanese street food. The steamed bun is made of Lotus Leaf flour which sounds exotic but doesn’t pack any strange flavors like you may think and is a good gluten-free option — though that’s not why we chose it.
The quick-pickled vegetables are used in this sandwich to cut through the richness of the pork belly. So these vegetables pair very well with many sandwiches and as a side dish or between courses.
Another example is this Banh Mi slider. We used a different quick pickle mix here specific to the Vietnamese Banh Mi Sliders recipe that has radishes.
Beware though that radishes contain sulfur compounds and can be a bit smelly when pickled. The odor dissipates once you open the container and the sulfur doesn’t give any flavor to the pickles at all.
Just a note to be aware of if you plan to use radishes in your Quick Pickled Vegetable mix.
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Quick Pickled Vegetables
Ingredients
- 1 English cucumber , washed and peeled
- 1 carrot , washed and peeled
- radishes , trimmed and sliced thinly [See Note 1]
For the Pickling Liquid
- 1 cup rice vinegar
- 1 cup water
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
- Thinly slice the cucumber and carrot into rounds. I use my food processor [paid link] for this but it can be done with a sharp knife, as well.
- Pack the vegetables into a jar or storage container with a lid.
- Mix together the pickling liquid and pour over the top of the vegetables.
- Marinate for at least 1 hour before serving.
- Cover and refrigerate left overs up to two weeks.
Notes
- Beware though that radishes contain sulfur compounds and can be a bit smelly when pickled. The odor dissipates once you open the container and the sulfur doesn't contribute any flavor to the pickles at all. Just a note to be aware of if you plan to use radishes in your Quick Pickled Vegetable mix.
Very good on some roasted pork sandwiches
Thanks. I’m so glad you enjoyed it!!
Found rice vinegar at Walmart. So easy and flavorful on a variety of sandwiches or alone.
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I certainly loved every bit of it.
Thank you! I love quick pickles, too.
How easy! I love Asian pickled vegetables but never made them at home. Where do I get rice vinegar?
I buy mine at the Asian market but I believe they do now sell it in the grocery store, too. It’s either by the Asian food section or the vinegars.