Pickled Green Garlic for Spring Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup Champagne vinegar
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon whole coriander seeds
- ½ teaspoon whole anise seeds
- ½ teaspoon whole black peppercorns
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 5 large fresh basil leaves
- 10 ounce trimmed fresh green garlic shoots (with the greens and some roots attached)
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 118g | |
| Calories 399 | |
| Calories from Fat 4 | 1% |
| Total Fat 0.54g | 1% |
| Saturated Fat 0.04g | 0% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 4652mg | 194% |
| Potassium 62mg | 2% |
| Total Carbs 102.29g | 27% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.2g | 4% |
| Sugars 99.97g | 67% |
| Protein 0.59g | 1% |
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