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How to Make Pickled Summer Vegetables

Learn how to make pickled summer vegetables at home in just 10 minutes! This is a great way to preserve some of your favorite summer produce, including cucumbers, peppers, radishes, beets, onions, and more. 

Making simple and vibrant pickles is my favorite way to make the flavors of summer last all year. It's easier than you think to pickle your favorite summer produce. I love sweet pickled beets, crunchy cucumbers and radishes. If you haven't made your own pickles before, you're going to love how easy and versatile this recipe is.

How to Make Pickled Summer Vegetables

The first step is to pick your veggies! You can use this recipe for most crunchy vegetables. I like to hit up the farmer's market to find whatever's fresh, colorful and ripe.

The brine in this recipe is designed to work with any vegetable you like.

overhead of pickling brine for fresh radish slices in a measuring cup

Ingredient Notes

Here's what you need to make a simple brine to pickle summer vegetables:

  • Vinegar. This acidic ingredient makes up most of the brine to preserve your veggies. I like rice wine or apple cider vinegar. White or red wine vinegar also work well.
  • Maple syrup. You'll want a bit of sweetness in your brine for flavor and to help preserve things. You can also use regular sugar, honey or agave.
  • Spices. Use whole spices so they don't totally break down in the brine. I like fennel, peppercorns, mustard seeds, and fresh garlic.

collage of the steps to make pickled radishes in a jar

What Vegetables Can I Pickle?

My go-to veggies for making pickles are radishes, cucumbers and beets. But you can easily use this brine with other seasonal veggies, including:

  • Green beans
  • Snap peas
  • Onions
  • Carrots
  • Asparagus

collage of the steps to make simple pickled cucumbers

How to Serve Pickled Vegetables

You can eat these crunchy veggies straight out of the jar. Or use them as a salty and sweet condiment to your favorite dishes, like:

collage of the steps to make quick pickled beets in a jar

More Summer Vegetable Recipes

If you make these easy pickled summer vegetables, be sure to let me know what you think with a comment below!

six jars of pickled cucumbers, red beets, and radishes

Easy Pickled Cucumbers

4.5 from 2 votes
Here is an easy all-purpose brine and method to make pickles from cucumbers, onions, beets, or any of your favorite fresh summer vegetables.
author: Alyssa
yield: 2 cups
two jars of thinly sliced pickled cucumbers
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 5 minutes
Total: 10 minutes

Ingredients
  

Instructions
 

  • Add vinegar, water, syrup and spices into a small sauce pan. Bring to a boil then reduce to simmer for 5 minutes.
  • While the brine is cooking, thinly slice the cucumbers using a mandolin slicer. Add the cucumbers to a wide mouth mason jar.
  • Pour the warm brine into the jar, close the lid and let sit on the counter until it reaches room temperature. Then transfer it to the fridge and allow to pickle for at least 4 hours.

Nutrition

Calories: 68kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 1g | Sodium: 1172mg | Potassium: 203mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 95IU | Vitamin C: 4.7mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 0.6mg
cuisine: American
course: Side Dish

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Easy Pickled Radishes

Each of these brines would be delicious with numerous types of vegetables, so even if you don't like exactly what I'm using here, the preparation is still the same.
author: Alyssa
yield: 2 cups
overhead of pickling brine for fresh radish slices in a measuring cup
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 5 minutes
Total: 10 minutes

Ingredients
  

Instructions
 

  • Add vinegar, water, syrup and spices into a small sauce pan. Bring to a boil then reduce to simmer for 5 minutes.
  • While the brine is cooking, thinly slice the radishes using a mandolin slicer. Add them to a wide mouth mason jar then pour the warm brine into the jar. Close the lid and let sit on the counter until it reaches room temperature.
  • Then transfer it to the fridge and allow to pickle for at least 4 hours.

Nutrition

Calories: 66kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 1g | Sodium: 1224mg | Potassium: 343mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 150IU | Vitamin C: 17.7mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 0.7mg
cuisine: American
course: Side Dish

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Easy Pickled Beets

5 from 3 votes
Pickled beets are a quick and easy preservation recipe with fresh beets and shallots in a brine made from maple syrup, peppercorns and red wine vinegar.
author: Alyssa
yield: 2 cups
jar of sliced pickled beets with peppercorns
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 15 minutes
Total: 20 minutes

Ingredients
  

Instructions
 

  • Thinly slice the beets and shallots using a mandolin slicer. Add them to a small sauce pan and cover them with water. Bring the water to a boil, cover and reduce to simmer for 5 - 10 minutes until the beets have softened.
  • Strain the beets and shallots, then transfer them into a wide mouth mason jar.
  • Add vinegar, water, syrup and spices into the sauce pan. Bring to a boil then reduce to simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Pour the warm brine into the jar with the veggies, close the lid and let sit on the counter until it reaches room temperature. Then transfer it to the fridge and allow to pickle for at least 4 hours.

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Nutrition

Calories: 105kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 2g | Sodium: 1252mg | Potassium: 440mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 35IU | Vitamin C: 6.1mg | Calcium: 66mg | Iron: 1.9mg
cuisine: American
course: Side Dish

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