Angled Loofah Bread-and-Butter Pickles

Angled Loofah Bread-and-Butter Pickles
Angled Loofah Bread-and-Butter Pickles might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe makes 6 servings with 121 calories, 0g of protein, and 0g of fat each. This recipe covers 1% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up onion, turmeric, water, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegan diet.

Instructions

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Scrub loofah and peel only the ridges, then cut diagonally into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Toss loofah with kosher salt in a bowl, then cover with ice and let stand 2 hours.
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Drain and remove any unmelted ice.
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Bring vinegar, water, sugar, mustard seeds, celery seeds, and turmeric to a boil in a 1-quart nonreactive saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved.
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Add loofah and onion, then reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes.
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Transfer pickles with liquid to a 1-quart heatproof glass or ceramic bowl and cool to room temperature. Chill, covered, at least 2 days (for flavors to develop) and up to 1 month.
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• We don't recommend processing these pickles.
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Additional heating gives the loofah a mushy texture.

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DifficultyMedium
Ready In45 m.
Servings6
Health Score0
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