Pickled Cajun Green Beans and Carrots
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Makes 1 quart

Cajun flavors almost always include spicy cayenne and fragrant garlic. These pickles are delicious served in a tall glass of tomato juice or as a spicy side at your next crawfish boil. They'll keep well for up to a month in your refrigerator.

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    Ingredients: 
    • Salt
    • 1/2 pound green beans, trimmed
    • 1/2 pound carrots, trimmed and cut into ½-inch wide sticks
    • 3 cloves garlic, crushed
    • 3 whole black peppercorns
    • 1/2 teaspoon celery seeds
    • 1/2 teaspoon coriander seeds
    • 1/2 teaspoon yellow mustard seeds
    • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
    • 1 dried bay leaf
    • 1/2 small yellow onion, thinly sliced
    • 1 1/2 cup distilled white vinegar
    • 1/3 cup sugar
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    Method: 

    Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add green beans and carrots and cook until just tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer vegetables to a large bowl of ice water until chilled then drain well.

    Put garlic, peppercorns, celery seeds, coriander seeds, mustard seeds, cayenne and bay leaf into a 1-quart glass jar then add green beans, carrots and onions, arranging them upright and packing them tightly as necessary; set aside.

    Put vinegar, sugar and 1/4 teaspoon salt into a small pot and heat over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat, set aside to let cool slightly then pour into jar with vegetables. Cover with a tight-fitting lid, shake vigorously and refrigerate for at least 24 hours before serving.

    Nutritional Info: 
    Per Serving:200 calories (0 from fat), 0g total fat, 0g saturated fat, 0mg cholesterol, 200mg sodium, 50g carbohydrate (2g dietary fiber, 10g sugar), 1g protein
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