Banh Mi Quick Pickled Veggies

3.67 from 3 votes

mixture is inspired by a vegan banh mi I devoured recently. Did you know that banh mi literally translates to bread?

Course add to bowls, salads, tacos, sammies, Sides

Cuisine American, Asian-Fusion, California, Vegan, Vietnamese

Keyword hit of acid, tart

Prep Time 5

Rest/soak 1

Total Time 1 5

Servings

Calories 40kcal

Author Plant Test Kitchen

Ingredients

1/2 cup unseasoned rice vinegar
1/4 cup unrefined brown coconut sugar or whatever sugar you want, the coconut sugar adds caramel notes, but doesn't taste like coconut
1 TBSP sesame oil toasted or regular
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup juliened, shredded or thinly sliced veggies I like a mix of radishes, shredded carrots, red onion and cucumbers with the wet seed part removed. You might be able to add more than 1 cup, just make sure there isn't too much poking above the liquid.

Instructions

Whisk/stir the rice vinegar, palm sugar, sesame oil, and salt together. If the sugar isn't dissolving you can let it sit in the vinegar for a few minutes and then whisk/stir it again. The sugar should be mostly dissolved. You could also heat the mixture at medium heat to get the sugar to dissolve. If you use heat you can put the veggies in right away. However, the veggies will be more crisp and bright if you let the mixture cool first.
Soak the veg in the mixture for one hour. You can use them immediately or store them in a jar and use for a few weeks. I have stored them drained in the fridge and I have left them in the liquid. Leaving them in the liquid might make them more potent.

Notes

Nutrition Information is approximate.

Acid can mimic salt

Adding an acidic component (like these quick pickled veggies, lemon juice or a vinaigrette dressing) to your food can give you salty vibes without having to add much salt.

Coconut Sugar?

Surprisingly, the unrefined, brown coconut sugar in this recipe does not taste like coconut. It adds nice caramel notes. You can use whichever sugar you want.

One Hour is Quick?

Yes. Compared to the time required to ferment or pickle other things, an hour is considered quick, for pickling. Seriously, It can take a week to make pickles. Do you remember how they said "Seriousy?" nonstop on early seasons of Grey's Anatomy? I want to bring that back.

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I love using shredded carrots in this recipe.

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