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Simple Pickled Celery
Sliced celery is simply marinated in salty water with a touch of citrus and chilli. Excellent side dish.This is a great way of using up left over celery.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 7 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- EASY
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 3 stalks of celery
- 200ml (6.8oz) of boiled water
- 10g (0.35oz) salt (Note 1)
- ½ tbsp lemon rind (, julienned (Note 2))
- ½ tsp sliced chilli ((optional))
Instructions
- 1
Add the salt to the boiled water and mix well to dissolve. Allow to cool down to room temperature.
- 2
Slice celery into 5mm (3/8") slices diagonally.
- 3
Put the salty water into a zip lock plastic bag. Add celery, lemon rind and chilli. Shake the bag so that the salty water coats every celery piece.
- 4
Seal the zip lock bag, removing as much air from the bag as possible. Leave it in the fridge for at least half a day to pickle.
- 5
To serve, drain salty water and place in a small plate or a bowl.