Pickled Salad Recipes

Steps:

• Put the onion and red wine vinegar in a small pot, bring to a simmer and simmer for about 3 minutes. Allow to cool completely. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Arrange the cucumber rounds in pinwheels in a single layer on a serving platter. Refrigerate.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the olive oil, apple cider vinegar, pickle juice, garlic powder, dill and a pinch of salt. Refrigerate.
• When ready to serve, season the cucumbers with salt and pepper. Spoon the dressing all over the cucumbers. Top with the diced pickle and pickled red onion. Serve cold.

Steps:

• Place first 8 ingredients in a large nonreactive bowl. Place vinegar, sugar and salt in a 2-cup or larger glass measure; microwave until warm, 2-3 minutes. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Stir into vegetables. Refrigerate, covered, at least 1 hour before serving., To serve, sprinkle with cilantro. Serve with a slotted spoon.

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the sesame seeds, and cook until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Scrape into a metal mixing bowl, and cool to room temperature.
• Whisk the vinegar, teriyaki sauce, black pepper, red pepper flakes, ginger root, and sweetener into the sesame seed mixture. Stir in the celery, green onions, carrots, bell pepper, cucumber, and onion into the sesame dressing until evenly coated. Cover and refrigerate until cold before serving.

Steps:

• Add all the ingredients, except the cucumbers, to a small pot and bring to a boil over low heat. Turn off the heat, add the cucumbers and let sit for 1 hour. Serve chilled or at room temperature.
• Reserve 1 cup for Online Round 2 Recipe: Mediterranean Pita Pockets.

Steps:

• Prepare the pickled onions: Set the sliced onion in a small heatproof bowl. Combine the vinegar, sugar, coriander seeds (if using), salt and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over high, then pour over onions. Stir to combine, let cool, then transfer onions and brine to a lidded container. Refrigerate until chilled. (Makes about 2/3 cup drained onions. Onions will keep up to 3 weeks.)
• Prepare the salad: In a medium bowl, combine the celery, carrots, olive oil, lemon zest and juice. Season generously with salt and pepper and toss to coat.
• When ready to serve, add the lettuce, radishes (if using) and herbs to a large bowl, season lightly with salt and pepper and gently toss to coat. Using a slotted spoon or tongs, transfer the celery and carrots to the vegetables in the large bowl, leaving the vinaigrette behind in the medium bowl.
• To the vinaigrette, add the mustard, 1/4 cup drained pickled red onions and 4 teaspoons of the pickled red onion brine and stir to combine; season to taste. Add vinaigrette to salad, toss to coat and season. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Place 1 in. of water in a large saucepan; add carrots. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 7-9 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain , Transfer to a serving dish. In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine remaining ingredients; shake well. Pour over carrots; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for several hours or overnight. Serve with a slotted spoon.

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• Mix pickled eggs, mayonnaise, celery, pickle, capers, chives, pickle juice, and hot pepper sauce together in a bowl.
• Toast bread lightly; spread butter on both slices. Layer lettuce and tomato on 1 slice. Spread egg mixture on the other slice. Press sandwich together and cut in half.

Steps:

• In a large bowl mix together the rice vinegar, sugar, sesame oil and spring onion.
• Use a teaspoon to scrape out the cucumber's seeds, then slice into halfmoons. Mix into the dressing with the radishes and scatter with coriander. Serve.