These quick and easy refrigerator pickles are super simple to make, healthy and satisfying, and filled to the brim with rich, spicy flavors! Gluten-free, vegan, refined sugar-free, too!

These spicy refrigerator pickles could not be EASIER to make! You simply slice some cucumbers, pack them in jar, heat up a flavorful brine, pour over the cucumbers, and throw in the fridge. Easy peasy! And, DELICIOUS.

These Spicy Pickles are:

Super simple, quick, and easy to make!
Much better tasting than store bought pickles!
Made WITHOUT Dill – and not one ounce less flavorsome for doing so!
Filled with loads of flavor. Tangy, zippy, spicy, tart, sweet, garlicky, salty and everything in-between. They are simply put: yummy!
Nutritious and filled with, vitamin K, prebiotics (fiber that feeds the good bacteria in your gut!! and healthy acids that promote gut health.
Vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free, soy-free, nut-free, refined sugar-free.

What to serve Refrigerator Pickles with:

BBQ Chickpea Walnut Burgers (Vegan, Gluten-Free)

Chickpea & Avocado Salad With A Spiced Orange Vinaigrette Dressing (Gluten-Free, Vegan Option)

White Cheddar Quinoa Bites With Hot & Spicy Buffalo Sriracha Sauce (Gluten-Free)

Sunny Rice & Lentil Veggie Burgers (Gluten-Free, Vegan Option)

Spicy Spiralized Turmeric Tahini Cucumber Noodles (Gluten-Free, Vegan)

Healthy Baked Carrot Walnut Falafel (Gluten-Free, Vegan)

Baked Spring Pea & Dill Fritters With Lemon Tahini Sauce (Vegan, Gluten-Free)

What’s needed to make Easy Refrigerator Pickles?

A pint sized jar with a tight fitting lid.

A sauce pan.

Apple cider vinegar, water, coconut sugar, good quality salt (non-iodized), pickling cucumbers, and red chili flakes.

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Refrigerator Pickles

These quick and easy refrigerator pickles are super simple to make, healthy and satisfying, and filled to the brim with rich, spicy flavors! Gluten-free, vegan, refined sugar-free, too!

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Course: Appetizers, Condiments, Gut Healing, Sides

Cuisine: Indian

Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 5

Total Time: 15

Servings:

Author: Kristen Wood

Ingredients

3 pickling cucumbers sliced length-wise into 4 spears each
4 garlic cloves peeled & smashed
1/4 teaspoon red chili flakes
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
1 1/4 teaspoon sea salt or pink salt
1 teaspoon coconut sugar

Instructions

Slice the cucumbers and smash the garlic.
Place the garlic in the bottom of a pint-sized jar.
Pack the cucumbers (vertically) into the jar on top of the garlic. You want to place them so they are snugly fit and will not rise when brine is added.
Sprinkle chili flakes into the jar.
In a sauce pan over low heat combine water, vinegar, salt and sugar.
Heat, while stirring, just until salt and sugar are dissolved.
Pour this brine over your packed cucumbers in the jar until they are just covered.
Let sit uncovered for 10-15 minutes, or until jar is only slightly warm to touch.
Screw a lid on tightly and place in the refrigerator for at least 24 hours before serving.
Enjoy!