Appetizer for 4

Pickled Asparagus

Name: Pickled Asparagus
Total time: 53 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 bunch asparagus spears; 2 sprigs dill; 1/2 shallot; 4 cloves garlic; 3 tbsp sugar; 1 cup water; 1 cup white vinegar; 1 tbsp salt; 1 tbsp black peppercorns

$1.55for 453 minServes 4

Asparagus chills in a sweet, tangy vinegar brine with dill, shallot, garlic, and peppercorns for a crisp snack.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Asparagus, a little$3.49/lb typical	a little	$0.13Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.06Typical price
	Leeks and shallots, a little$3.49/lb typical	a little	$0.27Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$1.55

Pantry staples you likely have

Sugar and brown sugarVinegarSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

53 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$0.39 per serving$1.55 for 4

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Ingredients

1 bunch asparagus spears
2 sprigs dill
1/2 shallot
4 cloves garlic
3 tbsp sugar
1 cup water
1 cup white vinegar
1 tbsp salt
1 tbsp black peppercorns

Steps

Trim the asparagus to fit a clean heatproof jar.
Pack the asparagus, dill, shallot, and garlic into the jar.
Boil the water, vinegar, sugar, salt, and peppercorns in a saucepan for 3 minutes.
Pour the hot brine over the asparagus until covered.
Cool the jar uncovered for 15 minutes.
Cover and refrigerate the asparagus for at least 25 minutes before eating.