Summer Squash Pickles

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This summer squash pickles recipe is a great use for extra summer squash or zucchini from the garden.

From the recipe’s author: “I was a resident of Rockingham County, New Hampshire, for 43 years and moved to Walland, Tennessee, in 1990. With a longer growing season, I needed to find a way to use all my summer squash, which is quite prolific. This recipe is fantastic!”

Recipe for Summer Squash Pickles
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Preparing the Vegetables

Ingredients

10 cups thinly sliced summer squash (or zucchini)
2 cups thinly sliced onion rings
2 cups thinly sliced green pepper
1 large jar diced pimento
2/3 cup salt

Instructions

Soak squash, onions, and green pepper in 2 quarts salted water for 2 hours. Drain.

Syrup

Ingredients

3 cups sugar
2 cups apple cider vinegar
2 tsp celery seed
2 tsp mustard seed

Instructions

Combine syrup ingredients and bring to a boil.

Drop drained squash, onion, green pepper, and pimento into the syrup but don’t cook. Mix well.

Put mix into hot sterilized jars and cover with syrup. Process in water bath for 15 minutes.

Additional Resources: 

See more Pickling Tips and Recipes, as well as our Best Zucchini Recipes.

Yield: 

6 pints

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summer squash Pickles recipe

Submitted by Pamela Fintel on May 12, 2020 - 12:31pm

is this to be served hot or cold

pickled summer squash

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Submitted by The Editors on May 12, 2020 - 2:54pm

Up to you! We add them to burgers and sandwiches or simply serve them as a side.

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