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(Photo: Michael Graydon)
We love these crunchy pickled baby carrots as an alternative to gherkins on a cheese platter.
425 g carrots, cut into 1/4-in. sticks
1 1/4 cups water
1 cup cider vinegar
1/3 cup sugar
1 tbsp dill seeds
1 tbsp salt
BOIL carrots in a saucepan of water for 1 min. Rinse under cold running water. Drain well.
COMBINE water with cider vinegar, sugar, dill seeds and salt in same saucepan. Boil, then reduce heat. Simmer for 2 min.
PACK carrots in jars. Pour vinegar mixture over carrots. Cover with lids.
Calories 68, Protein 1g, Carbohydrates 15g, Fat 3g, Fibre 756g.
Excellent source of vitamin A.
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