How to Make Pickled Asparagus

Name: How to Make Pickled Asparagus
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 30 asparagus spears; 1 teaspoons chili pepper flakes; 1 teaspoon coarse salt; 2 teaspoons dill seed; 2 sprigs fresh dill; 1 teaspoon mustard seed; 158 milliliters sugar; 2 liters cold water; 394 milliliters distilled white vinegar; 1 white onion, sliced into rings

Need a gluten free and vegan side dish? How to Make Pickled Asparagus could be a spectacular recipe to try. One serving contains 380 calories, 7g of protein, and 1g of fat. This recipe covers 21% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 2. If you have mustard seed, sugar, onion, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Trim the cut end of the asparagus spears, and cut them into 3 inch lengths.

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Asparagus

Place them in a large bowl with 1/3 cup salt, and cover with water.

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Water

Salt

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Bowl

Let stand for 2 hours.

Drain and rinse under cool water, and pat dry.

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Water

Sterilize two pint size wide mouth jars in simmering water for 5 minutes.

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Water

In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the vinegar, sugar, 1 teaspoon of salt, mustard seed, dill seed and onion rings. Bring to a boil, and boil for one minute.

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Mustard Seeds

Dill Seed

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Pack the asparagus spears, tips up, in the hot jars leaving 1/2 of space from the rim. Tuck one dill sprig into each jar, and sprinkle in 1/4 teaspoon of red pepper flakes.

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Asparagus

Dill

Pour hot pickling liquid into the jars, filling to within 1/4 inch of the rim. Wipe rims with a clean damp cloth, and seal with lids. Process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes.

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Cool to room temperature. Check seals when cool by pressing the center of the lid. It should not move. Label and date; store in a cool dark place. If any jars have not sealed properly, refrigerate and eat within two weeks.

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