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Quick cucumber & ginger fridge pickles

Quick cucumber & ginger fridge pickles

A jar of same-day cucumber pickles with ginger and sesame for rice bowls and flush days.

Total time
10 min
Serves
6
Difficulty
Easy
Protein / serving
1g

Ingredients

Servings 6

Method

  1. Step 1

    Salt the cucumber 10 minutes; rinse and squeeze.

  2. Step 2

    Warm vinegar and sugar until dissolved; cool.

  3. Step 3

    Pack cucumber and ginger into a jar; pour over the liquor.

  4. Step 4

    Ready in an hour; keeps a week chilled. Sesame on serving.

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Nutrition per serving

Approximate values per serving
Calories40 kcal
Protein1g
Carbohydrates8g
– of which sugars7g
Fibre1g
Fat1g
– of which saturates0.1g
Calcium20mg
Iron0.3mg
Salt0.8g
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