This recipe for jalapeño and dill refrigerator pickles creates a crisp, garlicky and spicy pickle that is perfect for summer snacking!

For someone who eats low carb, I am told that I eat a lot of vegetables. I think that many people think that low carb eating is all cheese and bacon. And although cheese and bacon fits into this way of eating, one can’t survive on that. I am a huge fan of veggies. You get fiber, vitamins and fresh, tasty goodness.

So I’ll go to the farmer’s market or I go to Costco, and I will buy WAY. TOO. MUCH. It happens all the time. Cucumbers are one of the worst, because I always buy the English cucumbers, which come in packs of three at Costco. I use approximately one before I forget about them and then they get mushy in the fridge.

I absolutely despise food waste. Food waste is an atrocity. When I throw away food I think about all the resources it took to grow, distribute and buy that food. Then I think of all the people who don’t have good food to eat and I just get angry. Mostly angry at myself. I had to come up with a solution so that I don’t waste my produce again. Pickling. Pickling is the answer. At least for me. Making refrigerator pickles is a quick and delicious way to make sure my cucumbers (and other produce) doesn’t go bad and gets eaten.

These jalapeño dill refrigerator pickles have become a favorite snack for the whole family. They have a little bit of heat and that salty, vinegary nip that I crave. Plus, they are ready in just a few hours. I don’t know how long they last in the fridge, because they are eaten up within a day. Even the Mr. eats the jalapeños that I throw in for flavor!

Is it snacktime yet? Try these Low Carb Everything Crackers with some Garlic Herb Cream Cheese Spread!

Many of the recipes for pickles call for a bit of sugar. Sugar does act as a preservative, but the acidic vinegar does most of the preserving. The sugar does add a bit of flavor though. Trying to limit the amount of sugar we eat is obviously very important to me, so I swapped the sugar for a teaspoon of monkfruit sweetener. Voila. It’s perfect.

Me being me, I rarely stick to exact recipes. Sometimes I make the cucumbers extra spicy by adding two jalapeños and sometimes I go extra garlicky with six cloves of garlic. It really depends on my mood and what ingredients I have on hand!

If you like pickled things you will also love these Quick Pickled Radishes!

Jalapeño and Dill Refrigerator Pickles

Yield: 2 cups

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Additional Time: 6 hours

Total Time: 6 hours 10 minutes

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Ingredients

• 1 English cucumber
• 1 fresh jalapeño
• 4 cloves garlic
• 8 sprigs fresh dill
• 1 tablespoon Kosher salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon monkfruit sweetener (or your sweetener of choice)
• 1 1/2 cups white distilled vinegar (plus more)

Instructions

Clean and dry a quart sized mason jar with lid. Slice cucumber into 1/4 to 1/2 inch slices. Place in jar. Remove seeds from jalapeño and slice lengthwise. Place in jar. Add dill to jar. Coarsely chop up garlic and put in jar. Add in  salt, monkfruit sweetener, and pepper.

Pour in vinegar, about 2/3 to top. Put lid on jar and shake to mix. Refrigerate for at least six hours, shaking occasionally to mix ingredients.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 2 Serving Size: 1/4 cup
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 5Sodium: 385mgCarbohydrates: 1gFiber: 0.3gSugar: 0.7g

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Enjoy snacking away on these jalapeño and dill refrigerator pickles, they are perfect for your low carb lifestyle, so no guilt!

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