🥒 Zesty Pickled Green Beans with Garlic & Dill
🕒 Prep Time: 20 minutes
⏲️ Cook Time: 5 minutes
❄️ Chill Time: 2 days minimum (for best flavor)
🍽️ Yield: 2–3 pint jars
🧂 Ingredients
1 lb (450 g) fresh green beans, trimmed
3 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed
3–4 sprigs fresh dill (or 1 tsp dried dill per jar)
1–2 tsp red pepper flakes (adjust for heat)
1 tsp black peppercorns (per jar)
¾ cup white vinegar
¾ cup water
1 tbsp pickling salt (or kosher salt, not iodized)
Optional: 1 tsp mustard seeds or coriander seeds per jar
Optional: lemon zest or a strip of lemon peel (adds brightness)
👩🍳 Instructions
1. Blanch the Green Beans (Optional but recommended)
Boil a pot of water. Add green beans and blanch for 1 minute.
Transfer to an ice bath to stop cooking. Drain well.
2. Sterilize Jars
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