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🥒🍅 Quick Pickled Cherry Tomatoes, Red Onions & Cucumbers

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Pickling Time: 1–2 hours (or overnight for deeper flavor)

Servings: 4–6

Ingredients

Vegetables

• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 small cucumber, thinly sliced (or half if large)
• 1 small red onion, thinly sliced

Pickling Brine

• 1/2 cup white vinegar (or apple cider vinegar for a milder taste)
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 tbsp granulated sugar (or honey/maple syrup)
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black peppercorns
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds (optional)
• 1 garlic clove, sliced
• 1/2 tsp red chili flakes (optional, for a kick)
• Fresh herbs: 1 sprig dill or 1 tsp dried dill (optional)

Instructions

Step 1: Prepare the Vegetables

1. Wash cherry tomatoes and halve them.
2. Peel and thinly slice the cucumber.
3. Peel and thinly slice the red onion.
4. Place all vegetables in a large bowl or directly into a clean jar.

Step 2: Make the Pickling Brine

1. In a small saucepan, combine vinegar, water, sugar, salt, peppercorns, mustard seeds, garlic, and chili flakes.
2. Heat gently over medium heat, stirring until sugar and salt dissolve completely.
3. Remove from heat and let it cool slightly (to prevent cooking the vegetables).

Step 3: Pickling

1. Pour the warm brine over the prepared vegetables in the jar or bowl.
2. Make sure the vegetables are fully submerged in the brine.
3. Add dill or other herbs if using.

Step 4: Let Them Pickle

• Cover the jar with a lid and refrigerate.
• Quick option: Ready to eat in 1–2 hours.
• Best flavor: Refrigerate overnight for 8–12 hours.

Step 5: Serve

• Enjoy as a side dish, salad topping, or snack.
• Perfect with sandwiches, burgers, or Mediterranean dishes.

Tips & Variations

• Sweetness: Adjust sugar/honey according to your taste.
• Spice: Add fresh chili slices or more chili flakes for heat.
• Storage: Keeps in the fridge for up to 1 week. Use a clean spoon every time to prevent contamination.
• Texture: For crisper cucumbers, soak them in ice water for 15 minutes before pickling.

Optional Garnish

• Fresh parsley or cilantro
• Extra drizzle of olive oil when serving

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