Quick Cucumber Pickles

Ready in 15 minutes. These quick pickles transform any meal — burgers, sandwiches, grain bowls, tacos.

15 minServes 8Easy

CucumberDill

Make small batches frequently through the harvest season. Best eaten within a week.

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Serves 8

Ingredients

2 mediumcucumbers, thinly sliced
2 tspsalt
120mlwhite wine or rice vinegar
1 tspsugar
1 tspdill seeds or fresh dill
1/2 tspblack pepper

Method

1Toss sliced cucumbers with salt in a colander. Let sit 10 minutes to draw out water.
2Rinse and pat dry.
3Whisk together vinegar, sugar, dill and pepper until sugar dissolves.
4Combine with cucumbers and let sit at least 15 minutes before eating. Better after an hour.

Tips

A mandoline gives more even, thinner slices — but a sharp knife works fine.

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