Pickled Cucumber, Squash, and Red Pepper Salad Recipe

Pickled Cucumber, Squash, and Red Pepper Salad Recipe

  • 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
  1. In a saucepan simmer pickling liquid ingredients 3 minutes and cool.
  2. 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.