PICKLED CUCUMBER, SQUASH, AND RED PEPPER SALAD

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Categories     Salad     Vegetarian     Quick & Easy     Vinegar     Cucumber     Bell Pepper     Summer     Chill     Yellow Squash     Simmer     Gourmet

Yield Makes 8 Servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

For pickling liquid
3 cups water
1 1/2 cups cider vinegar
6 tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
1/2 teaspoon coriander seeds
1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
1/4 teaspoon celery seeds
1 whole clove
3 small yellow squash
1 large cucumber
2 red bell peppers
1/2 large sweet onion

Steps:

  • Make pickling liquid:
  • In a saucepan simmer pickling liquid ingredients 3 minutes and cool.
  • Halve squash lengthwise and cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Halve cucumber lengthwise and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Cut bell peppers lengthwise into 1/4-inch-wide strips and cut onion into 1/4-inch-thick slices. In a large bowl combine vegetables and pickling liquid. Chill salad, covered, at least 1 day and up to 4. Before serving, drain salad.

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