Quick Pickled Carrots and Daikon

Quick Pickled Carrots and Daikon are a sweet and sour vegetable condiment most commonly used on the Vietnamese banh mi sandwich. The root vegetables are cut, brined, and can be eaten almost immediately. Their flavors will deepen with a few days in the refrigerator and can be enjoyed as you would any pickled vegetable.

Quick Pickled Carrots and Daikon

When you eat a Vietnamese banh mi sandwich, or my Veggie Quinoa Banh Mi Bowls, no doubt you’re enjoying a gorgeous mix of flavors that make your taste buds dance to the tunes of savory, spicy, sweet, salty, and sour.

What other sandwich on the planet delivers such a full range of flavors? Just yum!

Quick pickled carrots and daikon make up the sweet and sour flavors in that gorgeous stack of ingredients.

The vegetables gain their flavor from a vinegar brine, so probably a little sour to eat straight from a jar (unless you’re a weirdo like me).

But, as a condiment on a banh mi sandwich, or my Veggie Quinoa Banh Mi Bowls, or really any Asian entree…they are heavenly!

What I LOVE about Quick Pickled Carrots and Daikon…or quick pickled anything:

• The finished product is in your hands in under 30 minutes, and becomes even more awesome with some quality time in the fridge.
• No need to use a hot water canning method…just whip these up anytime you need them.
• Enjoy them on any Vietnamese foods that call for that sweet and sour flavah…like my Chicken Banh Mi Sliders or Veggie Banh Mi Bowls.

How do you make Quick Pickled Carrots and Daikon?

Step 1: Shred the carrots and daikon (I use this julienne cutting tool…so easy!)

Check out these solid strands of daikon radish!

Step 2: Then I use a standard vegetable peeler to make these carrot ribbons.

Boom…done in five minutes!

Step 3: Stuff carrots and daikon into sterilized mason jars.

Step 4: Boil vinegar, water, sugar, salt and pour over veggies in jars.

Step 5: Allow to cool for a bit and serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate up to 3 weeks.

Quick Pickled Carrots and Daikon Ingredients

• 1 cup Carrots (julienne cut or peeler sliced)
• 1 cup Daikon (julienne cut or peeler sliced)
• 1/2 cup White Vinegar
• 1/2 cup Rice Vinegar
• 1 cup Water
• 1/4 cup Sugar
• 1 tsp Kosher Salt

Tools I use to make this recipe

• cutting board
• julienne cutting tool
• 2 quart saucepot
• mason jars with plastic lids

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Quick Pickled Carrots and Daikon

Quick Pickled Carrots and Daikon are sweet and sour brined vegetable topping for the Vietnamese Banh Mi sandwich and other Asian cuisine. Also called Do Chua, pickled vegetables can be served immediately using the quick pickle process.

Course Condiment

Cuisine Asian

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes

Total Time 15 minutes

Servings 6 1/2 cup servings

Calories 52kcal

Author Traci

Ingredients

• 1 cup Carrots julienne cut or ribbon-peeled
• 1 cup Daikon julienne cut or ribbon-peeled
• 1/2 cup White Vinegar
• 1/2 cup Unseasoned Rice Vinegar
• 1 cup Water
• 1/4 cup Sugar
• 1 tsp Kosher Salt

Instructions

• Stuff the sliced vegetables into several sterilized mason jars.
• In a small sauce pot on medium-high heat, bring WHITE VINEGAR, RICE VINEGAR, WATER, SUGAR, and SALT just to a boil; remove from heat and carefully pour over veggies, filling to the rim of the jar.
• Cool to room temperature; cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
• Store up to 3 weeks in refrigerator.

RECIPE NOTES

Yield: 3 cups

Serving size: 1/2 cup

Nutrition facts are provided as a courtesy and are estimates based on unbranded ingredients acquired from a nutrition database. For accurate calculations, please refer to brand packaging information and consult your nutritionist

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Quick Pickled Carrots and Daikon

Amount Per Serving (0.5 cup)

Calories 52 Calories from Fat 9

% Daily Value*

Fat 1g2%

Saturated Fat 1g6%

Sodium 409mg18%

Potassium 112mg3%

Carbohydrates 11g4%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 10g11%

Protein 1g2%

Vitamin A 3565IU71%

Vitamin C 5.5mg7%

Calcium 12mg1%

Iron 0.1mg1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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