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Salt & Sugar Pickles

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Salt & Sugar PicklesCookbook cover image courtesy of Random House

David makes these pickles to be enjoyed right after seasoning, while they are still vibrant and crunchy.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    4 servings

Ingredients

3 very large radishes
2 thin daikon radishes
2 thin-skinned cucumbers with few seeds
2 pounds seedless watermelon
1 teaspoon fine sea salt
1 teaspoon sugar

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Prepare the vegetables and fruit and arrange in separate bowls; there should be about 1 1/2 cups of each kind.

    Step 2

    Halve the radishes and slice into thin wedges.

    Step 3

    Cut the daikon radishes crosswise into slices about 1/8 inch thick.

    Step 4

    Cut the cucumbers crosswise into slices about 1/4 inch thick.

    Step 5

    Remove the rind of the watermelon and cut the flesh into slices 1/3 inch thick and then into 2-inch wedges.

    Step 6

    In a small bowl, combine the salt and sugar, and sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon of the mixture over each vegetable and the watermelon and toss.

    Step 7

    Let the pickles stand for 5 to 10 minutes, arrange separately on a platter, and serve immediately.

Nutrition Per Serving

Per serving: 70.0 calories
0.0 calories from fat
0.0g total fat
0.0g saturated fat
0.0mg cholesterol
590.0mg sodium
18.0g total carbs
1.0g dietary fiber
15.0g sugars
1.0g protein
#### Nutritional analysis provided by [TasteBook
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In the Green Kitchen by Alice Waters. Copyright © 2010. Published by Clarkson Potter. All Rights Reserved. Named the most influential figure in the past 30 years of the American kitchen by Gourmet magazine, ALICE WATERS is the owner of Chez Panisse restaurant and the author of nine cookbooks.
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