CSA Recipe - Week 17

Star Anise Daikon Pickles

1 large daikon radish, peeled and grated
2 large carrots, peeled and grated
6 large jalapeños, stems removed and minced

1 cup rice vinegar
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup kosher salt
1 tsp. whole peppercorns
4 whole star anise

1. Prep your vegetables and stuff into a pint-sized glass mason jar with lid.
2. Combine rest of ingredients in small sauce pan and bring to boil, stirring until sugar and salt is dissolved. Pour into jar, covering the vegetables and tightly cover with lid. Let chill for at least 30 minutes before using.
 
 

Tasty Tip:
Now we have entered the tasty season of root vegetables! You can make these tasty pickles with any kind of root vegetables you have available to you; turnips, rutabagas, beets, carrots, parsnips, whatever you want. Just grate up your veggies, make your vinegar mixture and combine in mason jar.