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    Home » Side Dishes

    Quick Pickled Vegetables

    Published: Mar 11, 2020 » Modified: Sep 21, 2021 » By: Kylie » This post may contain affiliate links. » 10 Comments

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    There's no boiling water required and it takes less than 5 minutes to prep these quick pickled veggies!! They're the perfect crunchy vegetable addition to any of your favorite dishes!

    Close up shot of a jar of pickled veggies with a gray linen next to it
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    You'll Love These
    Instructions
    Vinegar for Pickling
    Tips
    Family Favorite Sides
    Quick Pickled Vegetables

    You'll Love These

    • They are so freaking flavorful! If you like pickles or sour kraut, you are going to LOVE LOVE LOVE these pickled veggies. The rice vinegar really adds another dimension of flavor and takes everything to the next level. The ingredients are SO simple, but the flavors are complex!
    • There's no boiling required! Most pickled veggie recipes require bringing the water and vinegar mixture to a boil before pouring it over the veggies, but it's just not necessary! Save yourself some time and the extra hassle and just use warm water and the refrigerator to achieve the same effect!
    • They will add tons of tangy crunch to all your favorite dishes! Tacos or Curried Pork Ramen - you name it, it's only going to taste better with crunchy, quick pickled veggies. If you're looking for a low calorie way to bump up the flavor of your favorite dishes AND get some more veggies in your diet - quick pickled vegetables are perfect!
    Close up shot of a white platter filled with banh mi garnished with pickled veggies

    Instructions

    Add veggies, garlic, and red pepper flakes to three 16 oz. mason jars. In a large measuring cup, combine warm water, vinegar, sugar, and salt. Stir until sugar and salt have dissolved in the water and vinegar. 

    Pour over veggies, filling the mason jars, leaving about a ½ inch of space between the water level and the rim of the jar. 

    Pickling liquid being poured from a large measuring cup into a mason jar of veggies

    Screw the lids on and refrigerate pickled veggies for at least 8 hours. The pickled veggies will stay good in the fridge for up to three weeks and their flavor just gets better with time!

    Close up shot of a few jars of pickled veggies

    Vinegar for Pickling

    • I like to use seasoned rice vinegar for this recipe. Which IS different than regular rice vinegar. It has more flavor - hence the "seasoned" description. But you could use pretty much any other vinegar for this recipe - with the exception of balsamic vinegar. Don't use balsamic as the dark color with leech into your veggies! Although it might still taste great it will be very unappealing to look at 🙂
    • Other types of vinegar you could use for pickling include:
      • white wine vinegar
      • red wine vinegar
      • apple cider vinegar
      • rice vinegar (unseasoned)
      • champagne vinegar
      • distilled white vinegar
    Close up shot of a jar of pickled veggies with a gray linen and a fork next to it

    Tips

    • Add as much (or as little) red pepper flakes as you'd like. I like a little bit of spice so ½ teaspoon is perfect for me. If you like it spicy, feel free to add more. If you're averse to spice, you can leave it out all together!
    • The longer these pickled veggies sit in the fridge, the stronger their flavors will become. 8 hours in the fridge is going to give you a great base of flavor but if you can make these veggies a couple days ahead of time, the flavor is just going to get that much better as it develops over time.
    • Feel free to switch up the veggies you'd like to pickle! You can literally pickle any vegetable under the sun! I can't think of a vegetable that wouldn't taste absolutely delicious pickled. As long as you keep the ratios about the same and cut all the veggies uniformly you should be able to use this same recipe with great results.
    Close up shot of three jars of pickled veggies in a row

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    There's no boiling water required and it takes less than 5 minutes to prep these quick pickled veggies!! They're the perfect crunchy vegetable addition to any of your favorite dishes!

    • Author: Kylie
    • Prep Time: 5 minutes
    • Cook Time: 0 minutes
    • Total Time: 5 minutes
    • Yield: 3 (16 oz.) jars 1x
    • Category: Side Dish
    • Method: Refrigerator
    • Cuisine: Asian

    Ingredients

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    • 2 cups julienne cut (matchstick) carrots
    • 2 cups julienne cut cucumber
    • 2 cups julienne cut radish
    • 2 cloves smashed garlic
    • ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes 
    • 1 ½ cups warm water
    • 1 ⅓ cups seasoned rice vinegar
    • 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
    • 1 ½ teaspoons Kosher salt

    Instructions

    1. Divide veggies between the three 16 oz. mason jars, packing them firmly but not too tight. 
    2. Add garlic and red pepper flakes to the jars.
    3. In a large measuring cup, combine warm water, vinegar, sugar and salt. Stir until sugar and salt have dissolved in the water and vinegar. 
    4. Pour over veggies, filling the mason jar, leaving about a ½ inch of space between the water level and the rim of the jar. 
    5. Screw the lids on and refrigerate pickled veggies for at least 8 hours and up to three weeks.

    Notes

    Add as much (or as little) red pepper flakes as you'd like. I like a little bit of spice so ½ teaspoon is perfect for me. If you like it spicy, feel free to add more. If you're averse to spice, you can leave it out all together!

    The longer these pickled veggies sit in the fridge, the stronger their flavors will become. 8 hours in the fridge is going to give you a great base of flavor but if you can make these veggies a couple days ahead of time, the flavor is just going to get that much better as it develops over time.

    Feel free to switch up the veggies you'd like to pickle! You can literally pickle any vegetable under the sun! I can't think of a vegetable that wouldn't taste absolutely delicious pickled. As long as you keep the ratios about the same and cut all the veggies uniformly you should be able to use this same recipe with great results.

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size:
    • Calories: 81
    • Sugar: 12.5 g
    • Sodium: 923 mg
    • Fat: 0.2 g
    • Saturated Fat: 0 g
    • Trans Fat: 0 g
    • Carbohydrates: 16.4 g
    • Fiber: 1.9 g
    • Protein: 0.7 g
    • Cholesterol: 0 mg

    Keywords: refrigerator pickled veggies, best pickled vegetables, Vietnamese pickled vegetables

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    Comments

    1. Mary

      August 16, 2022 at 11:35 am

      Would this recipe be pro-biotic, since it is not boiled? Love pro-biotic stuff, good for the gut health!

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      • Kylie

        August 16, 2022 at 2:55 pm

        I am not an expert on probiotics so I really can't say for sure. What I can tell you though, is that it's DELICIOUS!

        Reply
    2. SUE SIMMS

      December 20, 2020 at 6:53 pm

      Can I water bath to keep for longer time?

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      • Kylie Lato

        December 21, 2020 at 9:26 am

        Are you thinking of canning the veggies? I don't have enough knowledge about the canning process to know if this recipe would work well for that or not. This recipe is written just as a quick pickled veggie recipe 🙂

        Reply
      • Linda

        October 25, 2021 at 6:42 am

        Can I use this recipe for peppers; jalapeno, habenaro, etc?

        Reply
        • Kylie

          October 25, 2021 at 12:21 pm

          I don't see why not! Great question, Linda! I think this would work with most any veggie.

    3. ashley

      November 12, 2020 at 1:51 pm

      These recipes look delicious! I've been wanting to explore the different options when it comes to pickling. I can't wait to try. Thank you for sharing!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Kylie Lato

        November 12, 2020 at 5:41 pm

        Thanks so much, Ashley!

        Reply
    4. Vivian Coffey

      May 01, 2020 at 11:44 am

      I'm on a no added salt diet. Boring! How would cutting the amount of salt in half effect this? I'm guessing I'll need to adjustsugar as well?

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      • Kylie Lato

        May 01, 2020 at 3:39 pm

        Gosh darn it! That sounds like a bummer! Honestly I think the vinegar really gives these the majority of their flavor - I think it would be okay with half the amount of salt. I think that the sugar would need to remain the same or it will affect the overall flavor because of the acidity of the vinegar.

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