Zucchini And Carrot Pickles Food

QUICK CARROT AND ZUCCHINI PICKLES (SPIRALIZED)

Steps:

• Place water, sugar, vinegar and salt in a saucepan. Over a medium heat dissolve the sugar and bring to the boil. Remove from heat.
• Spiralize carrot and zucchini and place in a clean glass jar.
• Pour pickling mixture over the zucchini and carrot, making sure the mixture covers them completely.
• Leave the jar to cool for 3 - 4 hours and then place in the fridge. Leave pickles to chill for at least an hour before serving. Pickles can be kept in the fridge for a week.

ZUCCHINI DILL PICKLES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, toss zucchini with 2 tablespoons salt; let stand 20 minutes. Cover with ice and water, weighting down with a plate, if necessary, to keep zucchini fully submerged. Let stand 1 hour. Drain in a colander; rinse to remove excess salt. Pack zucchini and dill into a 4-cup-capacity or two 2-cup-capacity jars.
• In a medium saucepan, combine vinegar; 2/3 cup water; mustard, cumin, and celery seeds; garlic; jalapeño; sugar; and 1 tablespoon salt. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Carefully pour into jar with zucchini and dill. Top with more vinegar, if necessary. (Liquid should fully submerge zucchini mixture and reach about 1/2 inch from top.) Let cool completely, then cover and refrigerate until ready to use, up to 1 month or try canning with our helpful instructions.

ZUCCHINI AND CHERRY PEPPER PICKLES

Steps:

• Toss the zucchini, cherry peppers, carrot and celery with 1 tablespoon salt in a colander. Let drain 30 minutes, then pat dry with paper towels. Transfer to a bowl.
• Bring 1 1/2 cups water, the vinegar, sugar, 2 tablespoons salt, the thyme sprigs, garlic, coriander seeds, peppercorns and cloves to a simmer in a medium saucepan and cook 5 minutes. Pour over the zucchini mixture; let cool. Discard the thyme sprigs. Refrigerate overnight or up to 2 weeks.

ZUCCHINI AND CARROT PICKLES

Steps:

• Cut Zucchini into 2 x 1/2 inch sticks (1 cup) Cut Carrots into 2 x 1/2 inch sticks (1 cup)
• Combine soy sauce, vinegar, mustard seeds, chili pepper, ginger and garlic in a small bowl.
• Place zucchini and carrots in a shallow dish or bowl and pour marinade over them.
• Cover and chill at least overnight, stirring occasionally.

SHREDDED ZUCCHINI AND CARROT SALAD

Steps:

• Using a food processor, coarsely shred zucchini, carrot and onion. Drain any excess liquid.
• Combine shredded vegetables, raisins, yogurt, peanuts, dill and pepper.
• Mix well.
• Serve on lettuce leaves.

PICKLED BABY CARROTS AND ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• In a sterilized 1-quart Mason-type jar (procedure follows) decoratively arrange carrots and zucchini standing up.
• In a saucepan bring remaining ingredients to a boil and simmer, stirring occasionally, 3 minutes, or until sugar is dissolved. Pour hot pickling mixture over vegetables and arrange tarragon sprigs on top. Cool pickled vegetables completely. Wipe rim of jar with a dampened cloth and seal jar with lid. Chill pickled vegetables at least overnight to develop flavor. Pickled vegetables keep, covered and chilled, 1 month.
• To Sterilize Jars And Glasses For Pickling:
• Wash jars in hot suds and rinse in scalding water. Put jars and lids in a kettle and cover with hot water. Bring water to a boil, covered, and boil jars 15 minutes from time that steam emerges from kettle. Turn off heat and let jars stand in hot water. Just before they are filled invert jars onto a kitchen towel to dry. (Jars should be filled while still hot.)