Pickled Carrots

4.85 from 20 votes

Spicy pickled carrots are an easy and delicious snack that can also be served as a side dish or condiment with your favorite meals.

Prep Time15

Cook Time7

Total Time22

Course: Appetizer, condiment, Snack

Cuisine: Mexican, Southwest

Total Cost: $2.38 recipe / $0.30 serving

Servings: ½ cup each

Calories: 101kcal

Author: Adapted from The Homesick Texan

Ingredients

1 lb. carrots $0.98
½ red onion $0.35
1 jalapeño $0.22
1 cup water $0.00
2 cups white vinegar $0.50
¼ cup cooking oil $0.16
½ tsp ground cumin $0.05
½ tsp dried oregano $0.05
¼ tsp black pepper freshly cracked, $0.02
2 tsp salt $0.05

Instructions

Peel and slice the carrots into ¼-inch thick slices. Slice the red onion and jalapeño into ¼-inch thick slices as well.
Add the water, vinegar, oil, cumin, oregano, salt, and pepper to a pot. Bring the brine to a boil.
Carefully add the sliced vegetables to the boiling brine, then continue to boil for about 5 minutes.
After boiling for 5 minutes, remove the pot from the heat and carefully transfer the vegetables and all of the brine into jars or another heat-proof container.

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Nutrition

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