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Golden Pickles No. 1: Kohlrabi

Julia Savory
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 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Resting time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 20 minutes
Course Condiment, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine Eastern European-inspired
Servings 8 people
Calories/Seving 148 kcal

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
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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.

Keywords fridge staple, kohlrabi, make-ahead, vegan pickles
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Photographed truthfully. If you cook it, yours will look like mine.