Pickled Spring Onions and Asparagus
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- Prep Time 15 minutes
- Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
- Yield Makes 2 quarts
Ingredients
- 3 cups white-wine vinegar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons whole coriander seeds
- 6 strips (1 inch wide) fresh lemon zest
- 2 bay leaves
- Coarse salt
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 4 bunches spring onions (red or white), trimmed to height of a 1-quart jar
- 1 bunch thin asparagus, trimmed to height of a 1-quart jar
Directions
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Bring 3 3/4 cups water, the vinegar, coriander seeds, lemon zest, bay leaves, 2 tablespoons salt, and the sugar to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add onions, and return to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 4 minutes.
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Divide asparagus between two 1-quart jars. Add onions, and divide liquid between jars. Let cool to room temperature, about 1 hour. Cover, and refrigerate at least 1 day and up to 1 month.
Cook's Note
These pickled vegetables go great with cheese toasts. Simply cut a baguette into slices and sprinkle with grated extra-sharp cheddar cheese. Top with a few pieces of thinly sliced prosciutto, if desired, and a little more cheese, and then broil until cheese is melted. Cut asparagus and onions into bite-size pieces, and top the cheese toasts with the pickles.
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