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Pickled Brussels Sprouts with Celery and Chile

Blanched sprouts, celery leaves and hot pepper rings steeped in a hot vinegar brine, then sealed under olive oil and left for a week. A crisp, sharp Lenten meze.

  • YieldServes 4
  • Hands-on45 min
  • Total3 d
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 300 gBrussels sprouts, washed and trimmed (about 5/8 lb)
  • 0.38 cupchopped celery tops, leaves included
  • 1hot green or red peppers, seeded and cut into 6 mm rings
  • to tastelightly salted water, for blanching

Brine

  • 120 mlwater, 1/2 cup
  • 160 mlwhite wine vinegar, 5/8 cup
  • 0.38 tspsalt
  • 0.13 tspsugar
  • 0.38 tspwhole black peppercorns
  • 85 mlolive oil, enough for a 2.5 cm layer over the top of the jar

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
  • Vegan
  • Mediterranean

Contains

  • Celery
  • Sulfites
  • Olive
  • Grapes
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Chili peppers
  • Cabbage family (any)
  • Brussels sprouts
  • Black and white pepper
  • Histamine (aged and fermented foods)
  • Chili heat (capsaicin)

Taste

  • Heat
  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Bitter
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Crisp

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Fall
  • Winter

Occasion

  • Entertaining
  • Meal prep

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • Over 3 hours total
  • Difficulty 2
  • Needs advance prep
  • Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: moderate
  • Fiber: moderate
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: low

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