Cucumber and Carrot Pickle
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 2 cups
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 2 servings
- Calories
- 140
- Total Fat
- 0
- Saturated Fat
- 0
- Carbohydrates
- 33
- Dietary Fiber
- 4
- Sugar
- 22
- Protein
- 3
- Cholesterol
- 0
- Sodium
- 709
- Total: 30 min (includes cooling time)
- Active: 15 min
Ingredients
Kosher salt
2 shallots, thinly sliced crosswise and separated into rings
1 cucumber, thinly sliced
1 medium carrot, thinly sliced
1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
2 tablespoons sugar
1 red Thai chile, stemmed and thinly sliced
Directions
- Bring 3 cups water to a boil. Combine the shallots, cucumber, carrot and 1 tablespoon salt in a medium heatproof bowl. Carefully pour over the boiling water. Stir to mix evenly then let stand for 20 minutes.
- Drain the vegetables in a colander, pressing them to remove excess liquid, then transfer them to a bowl. Add the vinegar, sugar, chile and the remaining 1 teaspoon salt. Stir until the sugar and salt dissolve then refrigerate until ready to use, at least 10 minutes and up to 1 hour.