Five-Minute Dill Pickles

Name: Five-Minute Dill Pickles
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 1 cup white vinegar; 1 cup water; 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt; 3 mini cucumbers, sliced into quarters lengthwise; 2 tbsp chopped fresh dill

Prep Time5 min
Total Time5 min
Makes4 Servings

By Chatelaine

Pickled dill cucumbers. Photo, Roberto Caruso.

Fast, fresh and crisp, this is the homemade dill pickle recipe you have to try for your next BBQ. This simple recipe takes just six ingredients including salt and water.

Ingredients

1 cup white vinegar
1 cup water
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 tsp kosher salt
3 mini cucumbers, sliced into quarters lengthwise
2 tbsp chopped fresh dill

Instructions

BOIL vinegar with water, sugar and salt in a small saucepan. Remove from heat. Pour over cucumber spears and dill in a large bowl. Refrigerate dill pickles until ready to serve.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories 62, Protein 1g, Carbohydrates 16g, Fibre 1g, Sodium 271mg.

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