Quick Cucumber Pickles
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- Prep Time5 min
- Total Time10 min
- Makes2 cups
(Photo: Erik Putz; Food styling by Lindsay Guscott; Prop styling by Catherine Doherty)
Ingredients
2 cups cucamelons, or
CuteCumber Poppers, halved lengthwise
1/2 cup loosely packed torn fresh dill
1 cup white vinegar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp salt
Instructions
Combine cucamelons and dill in a glass bowl or jar.
Combine vinegar, sugar and salt in a small saucepan set over medium-high. Bring to a boil, 1 to 2 min. Pour over cucamelons. Let cool slightly. Cover and refrigerate for 45 min to 1 hr before serving.
Kitchen tip
If you can’t find snack-sized cucamelons or CuteCumber Poppers, use mini cucumbers. Cut 4 mini cucumbers in half lengthwise, and then cut into ¾-in. pieces.
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