Green Beans, Carrots or Cauliflower Marinated in Dill

Name: Green Beans, Carrots or Cauliflower Marinated in Dill
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 quarts, 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 lbs baby carrots or 2 lbs cauliflower florets; 2 quarts water; 3 tablespoons kosher salt; 2 teaspoons mustard seeds; 1 1/2 teaspoons dill weed; 1 teaspoon dried hot chili peppers, crushed; 1 teaspoon dill seed; 6 garlic cloves, minced; 2 cups water; 2 cups sake or 2 cups white vinegar; 3 tablespoons sugar; 2 tablespoons Splenda sugar substitute

Submitted by littleturtle

"Crisp, low-cal veggie appetizer. Sweet with a slight kick from the dried peppers."

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Ready In:: 15mins
Ingredients:: 12
Yields:: 2 quarts
Serves:: 8

ingredients

2 2 lbs baby carrots or 2 lbs cauliflower florets
2 quarts water
3 tablespoons kosher salt
2 teaspoons mustard seeds
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons dill weed
1 teaspoon dried hot chili peppers, crushed
1 teaspoon dill seed
6 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups water
2 cups sake or 2 cups white vinegar
3 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons Splenda sugar substitute

directions

If using green beans, snip ends from beans and wash thoroughly; leave whole or cut in half if long.
In a large pan bring the 2 quarts water to boil; add the vegetable of your choice and 1 tablespoon of the salt.
Let water return to a boil and cook veggies, uncovered until veggies are fork tender but still brightly colored (about 3 minutes for cauliflower, 5 minutes for beans or 7 minutes for carrots).
Drain immediately and cool.
Pack veggies into a refrigerator container, and add mustard seed, dill weed, chiles, dill seed and garlic.
Bring to a boil the 2 cups water, wine or vinegar, sugar and remaining 2 tablespoons salt; pour over veggies.
Cool, cover and chill overnight or as long as 2 weeks.

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Reviews

I've been making these for almost a year now & didn't realize I hadn't rated this recipe. I have made these using carrots and green beans. I highly recommend the carrots. Green beans were just so-so. They keep their color and are a nice surprise of sweet tartness when you bite into them.

KarenT