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Do you find yourself swimming in a sea of zucchini? I know
I did the first year I grew it. I had so much zucchini I didn’t know what to do
with it until I stumbled upon a recipe for zucchini pickles. While I don’t
usually care for zucchini, the only time I’ve liked it was in my grandmother’s
zucchini bread, I can say I do like these zucchini pickles. They are crunchy
and great eaten alone or in a sandwich.
Zucchini Pickle Quick Facts
Prep Time: 25
Minutes
Marinating Time: 4
Hours
Makes: 1 Quart Zucchini Pickles
Ingredients for Zucchini Pickles
- 1 Pound Zucchini (about 2 medium-sized)
- 1 Medium Onion
- 3 Cups Water
- 2 Tablespoons Salt (pickling or kosher)
- 1 Cup Sugar
- 1 Tablespoon Mustard Seeds
- ½ Teaspoon Celery Salt
- ½ Teaspoon Turmeric
- 1 ½ Cups Cider Vinegar
Supplies for Zucchini Pickle Recipe
- Paper Towels
- Cutting Board
- Utility Knife
- Mixing Bowl
- Measuring Cups
- Measuring Spoons
- Wooden Spoons
- Strainer
- Saucepan
- Pot Holders
- 1 – Quart Jar w/ Sealable Lid
Steps for Making Zucchini Pickles
- Rinse zucchini and slice thinly
discarding the ends. Place slices in mixing bowl.
- Halve the onion and then cut into thin
slices. Place slices in mixing bowl.
- Add water and salt to mixing bowl and
stir. Let sit for 2 hours.
- Strain zucchini and onion mixture.
Return to mixing bowl.
- Place sugar, mustard seeds, turmeric,
celery salt & vinegar in sauce pan. Stir to mix. Bring to a boil over
medium heat. When mix comes to a boil, pour over zucchini and onions. Let
stand for 2 hours.
- Pour content of mixing bowl into sauce
pan. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Ladle zucchini pickles into quart
jar. Pour hot pickling liquid into jar leaving ¼” of headspace.
- Remove air bubbles and seal jar with
lid. Refrigerate after opening.
I always give
credit where credit is due. This recipe is not my own, you probably deciphered
that after seeing the credit. My mother has had My First Cookbook since I was a kid. I remember leafing through it to
see what I could make on snow days. I loved it as a kid; it’s full of great
recipes and it’s one I’d recommend for your kids. Happy cooking!
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