Golden Pickles No. 1: Kohlrabi

This crisp and crunchy kohlrabi pickle is brilliant jar of taste and texture – gently mustardy, a little sweet, and ready in a day. Inspired by Eastern European traditions, it brightens anything! Inside sandwiches, on top of anything, or used as a side. No canning, no faff – just a quick, fridge-stable pickle that’ll quietly transform your meals.

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 5

Resting time 2

Total Time 2 20

Course Condiment, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine Eastern European-inspired

Servings people

Calories 148

Ingredients

½ unit kohlrabi
200 ml water
100 ml white wine vinegar
50 ml rice vinegar
50 ml apple cider vinegar
2 tbsp soft light brown sugar
2 tsp salt
1 tsp yellow mustard seeds

Instructions

Ensure you have a glass jar with a metal lid clean and ready; it should have at least 500g capacity. Or you could use smaller jars. It's up to you! I used a jar that had been used for shop-bought sauerkraut (one of my guilty pleasures).
Peel the kohlrabi and slice thinly into matchsticks. Give yourself enough time to do this! Put the kohlrabi matchsticks into the jar.
½ unit kohlrabi
Put the listed ingredients into a pan and heat to a very low simmer. Simmer for 2 minutes, then take the pan off the heat and leave it to cool off for a few minutes before pouring over the kohlrabi.
200 ml water, 100 ml white wine vinegar, 50 ml rice vinegar, 50 ml apple cider vinegar, 2 tbsp soft light brown sugar, 2 tsp salt, 1 tsp yellow mustard seeds
Leave everything to cool for 10 minutes before putting the lid onto the jar, and leaving it in the fridge for 2 hours or more.

Nutrition

Calories: 148kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 4747mgPotassium: 135mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 24gVitamin A: 1IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 1mg

Nutritional values are estimates only and will vary depending on specific ingredients used. Nutrition is per serving. Information is for the main recipe, not optional accompaniments.