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Pickled Cucumber, Squash, and Red Pepper Salad

3.8

(6)

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less, but requires additional unattended time.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 8 Servings

Ingredients

For pickling liquid

3 cups water
1 1/2 cups cider vinegar
6 tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
1/2 teaspoon coriander seeds
1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
1/4 teaspoon celery seeds
1 whole clove
3 small yellow squash
1 large cucumber
2 red bell peppers
1/2 large sweet onion

Preparation

  1. Make pickling liquid:

    Step 1

    In a saucepan simmer pickling liquid ingredients 3 minutes and cool.

  2. Step 2

    Halve squash lengthwise and cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Halve cucumber lengthwise and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Cut bell peppers lengthwise into 1/4-inch-wide strips and cut onion into 1/4-inch-thick slices. In a large bowl combine vegetables and pickling liquid. Chill salad, covered, at least 1 day and up to 4. Before serving, drain salad.

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