Pickled Napa Cabbage, Carrots, and Snow Peas

Pickled Napa Cabbage, Carrots, and Snow Peas
Pickled Napa Cabbage, Carrots, and Snow Peas
In Malaysian cuisine, at least one pickled dish (acar) is offered with every meal — it provides a bold flavor contrast to the other dishes. Our recipe isn't traditional, but it serves the same purpose.
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  • Served Person: Makes 8 servings
Asian Salad Vegetable Side Pea Carrot Cabbage Gourmet Fat Free Vegan Vegetarian Pescatarian Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 3 whole cloves
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped peeled fresh ginger
  • 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
  • Carbohydrate 18 g(6%)
  • Fat 0 g(1%)
  • Fiber 3 g(12%)
  • Protein 3 g(5%)
  • Saturated Fat 0 g(0%)
  • Sodium 414 mg(17%)
  • Calories 83

Preparation Bring vinegar, sugar, ginger, salt, garlic, and cloves to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved, then remove from heat and let steep, uncovered, 30 minutes. Discard cloves. While pickling liquid steeps, blanch carrots in a 6- to 8-quart pot of boiling salted water 30 seconds, then transfer with a large slotted spoon to a bowl of ice and cold water to stop cooking. Lift out carrots with slotted spoon and drain in a colander. Transfer to paper towels and pat dry. Blanch snow peas in same pot of boiling water 30 seconds, then transfer to ice water, drain, and pat dry in same manner. Cut each snow pea lengthwise into 4 strips. Blanch cabbage in same pot of boiling water 5 seconds, then transfer to ice water, drain, and pat dry. Just before serving, toss vegetables with pickling liquid and chile in a large bowl. Cooks' notes:•Pickling liquid can be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. •Vegetables can be blanched 1 day ahead and chilled separately in sealed plastic bags lined with paper towels.

Preparation Bring vinegar, sugar, ginger, salt, garlic, and cloves to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved, then remove from heat and let steep, uncovered, 30 minutes. Discard cloves. While pickling liquid steeps, blanch carrots in a 6- to 8-quart pot of boiling salted water 30 seconds, then transfer with a large slotted spoon to a bowl of ice and cold water to stop cooking. Lift out carrots with slotted spoon and drain in a colander. Transfer to paper towels and pat dry. Blanch snow peas in same pot of boiling water 30 seconds, then transfer to ice water, drain, and pat dry in same manner. Cut each snow pea lengthwise into 4 strips. Blanch cabbage in same pot of boiling water 5 seconds, then transfer to ice water, drain, and pat dry. Just before serving, toss vegetables with pickling liquid and chile in a large bowl. Cooks' notes:•Pickling liquid can be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. •Vegetables can be blanched 1 day ahead and chilled separately in sealed plastic bags lined with paper towels.