Day 57: Pied Piper Refrigerator Pickles ♥

These are a refrigerator pickle adaptation of my favorite Pied Piper Pickles from a 'canning crusade' three summers ago when in the course of a few weeks, I canned something like 200 jars of 30 different things!

This version keeps in the frig for a week or so versus being canned. The inspiration came from a wonderful Trader Joe's product, frozen grilled peppers. I've been looking for more ways to use them -- they're cheap, convenient, nutritious, oh, and taste great too!

June 1 Taste Report: I've used Pied Pipers in several ways, all good. The favorite so far is as a tomato stand-in on sandwiches, especially since real tomatoes are still several weeks away. Try these:

Atop grilled / roasted chicken / turkey sandwiches

Chopped, in an omelet

Chopped, added to tuna salad

Chopped, added to potato salad

PIED PIPER REFRIGERATOR PICKLES
Active time: 15 minutes (6 hands on)
Time to table: 24 hours
Makes about 20 slices

1 cup water
1 cup tarragon vinegar
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon celery seed
1/2 teaspoon mustard seed
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon kosher salt

1 16-ounce package Trader Joe's grilled red & yellow peppers

Bring all ingredients except peppers to boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat and let simmer about 5 minutes. Place frozen peppers in a glass jar with a lid. Pour hot liquid over the jar. Refrigerate for at least 24 hours.

NUTRITION ESTIMATE
Per Slice: 16 Cal (2% from Fat, 7% from Protein, 91% from Carb); 0 g Protein; 0 g Tot Fat; 0 g Sat Fat; 4 g Carb; 0 g Fiber; 3 mg Calcium; 0 mg Iron; 121 mg Sodium; 0 mg Cholesterol, Weight Watchers 0 points