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☕️ Bite-Sized Sundays: The easy pickles and salads summer was made for.

Published 13 days ago • 2 min read

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Happy Sunday, Friends.

This week: Quick pickles and crisp salads that celebrate summer **almost** without turning on a single burner.

"Summer afternoon—summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language." - Henry James

There's something about the combination of tangy pickles and fresh salads that just screams summer. Maybe it's how they cut through the heat, or how they make everything else on the table taste better. These recipes embrace that bright, acidic freshness that makes hot weather eating actually enjoyable.

🌟 Recipe of the Week: Easy Refrigerator Pickles The longtime reader favorite that proves you don't even need to boil water to make incredible pickles.

  • Difficulty level: No-Fail
  • Active time: 10 minutes
  • Perfect for: When you want homemade pickles stat

🎯 Quick Hits

  • Pro-Tip: For the crispest pickles, use cucumbers within 24 hours of buying them and trim off both ends before slicing.
  • Back to Basics: The secret to great zucchini salad is salting the zucchini first to draw out excess moisture, then rinsing and patting dry.
  • Did you know? Quick pickled vegetables keep their crunch better than traditional canning methods because they're never heated to high temperatures.

📣 I contributed to a few articles this week that might interest you: Delish.com's roundup of 12 hidden-gem regional U.S. dishes (mine came from Atlanta), Simply Recipes where I dished on my favorite brand of strawberry ice cream alongside other experts, and Real Simple on the gas vs. electric stove debate.

Summer's Brightest Collection:

👩‍🍳 What's Cooking Next Week Coming Wednesday: Tuna Tataki - the impressive appetizer that's way easier than it looks.

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All my best,

Easy Refrigerator Pickles

"1st time trying this and it is a great recipe, the cucumbers stay crunchy . I canned some jars with hot brine snd they just aren’t that good ( cooked cucumbers) makes them to soft . This recipe I absolutely love and it will now be my go-to." ~Loretta

Quick Pickled Banana Peppers

"This is an excellent recipe! Simple and delicious. Everyone loved them! I added a little Turmeric to ingredients to enhance the color." ~Marge

Zucchini Salad

"This salad was amazing. The texture is very satisfying, even if not fully dried before adding the olive oil. The flavors work great together. This is definitely one of my top 10 favorite salads. 10/10 would recommend!" ~Amanda

Seafood Pasta Salad

"This was a big departure from my regular pasta salad and my family absolutely loved it!" ~James L Deem

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