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Pickled Garlic Scapes

Pickled Garlic Scapes

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An easy Scrappy Cooking recipe using the lesser-known part of the garlic plant.
Course Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine Asian
Keyword food scraps, garlic plant, garlic scapes, low waste, pickled veggies, scrappy cooking, zero waste, zero waste cooking
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 day
Servings 8
Calories 80.7
Author Cat Gavriusova

Equipment

  • 1 clean wide-mouth jar 500 ml or 2 cup capacity

Ingredients

  • 2 cups garlic scapes chopped or whole
  • 1 red chili pepper sliced
  • 1 tsp black peppercorns
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp sea salt
  • 6 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 cup warm water

Instructions

  • Wash and trim your garlic scapes. Chop if desired.
  • Add the garlic scapes to the jar, packing them tightly. Add chili, peppercorns, salt, and sugar.
  • Pour in the vinegar, followed by the warm water until the garlic scapes are submerged. Close the lid and let the contents pickle for at least 24 hours.
  • Transfer to the fridge. Enjoy when you want to enhance a burger, sandwish, soup, stew, or salad.

Nutrition

Calories: 80.7kcal | Carbohydrates: 17.7g | Protein: 3.2g | Fat: 0.4g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 883mg | Potassium: 35.8mg | Fiber: 1.2g | Sugar: 2.1g | Vitamin A: 56.6IU | Vitamin C: 22.6mg | Calcium: 91.7mg | Iron: 0.9mg