Name: Pickled Carrots
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 7 min
Total time: 22 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Mexican,Southwest
Ingredients: 1 lb. carrots ($0.98); ½ red onion ($0.35); 1 jalapeño ($0.22); 1 cup water ($0.00); 2 cups white vinegar ($0.50); ¼ cup cooking oil ($0.16); ½ tsp ground cumin ($0.05); ½ tsp dried oregano ($0.05); ¼ tsp black pepper (freshly cracked, $0.02); 2 tsp salt ($0.05)

Spicy pickled carrots are an easy and delicious snack that can also be served as a side dish or condiment with your favorite meals.

Ingredients

1 lb. carrots ($0.98)

½ red onion ($0.35)

1 jalapeño ($0.22)

1 cup water ($0.00)

2 cups white vinegar ($0.50)

¼ cup cooking oil ($0.16)

½ tsp ground cumin ($0.05)

½ tsp dried oregano ($0.05)

¼ tsp black pepper (freshly cracked, $0.02)

2 tsp salt ($0.05)

Instructions

1 Peel and slice the carrots into ¼-inch thick slices. Slice the red onion and jalapeño into ¼-inch thick slices as well.

2 Add the water, vinegar, oil, cumin, oregano, salt, and pepper to a pot. Bring the brine to a boil.

3 Carefully add the sliced vegetables to the boiling brine, then continue to boil for about 5 minutes.

4 After boiling for 5 minutes, remove the pot from the heat and carefully transfer the vegetables and all of the brine into jars or another heat-proof container.