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Recipe tags: Picnic, Refrigerator, Southern, Vegetarian
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Appetizers and snacks
Pickled Okra
Recipe created by Annette, mother of DaVita patient Julie, and submitted by DaVita dietitian Amity from Florida.
Portions: 16
Serving size: 1/4 cup
Ingredients
- two 10-ounce packages frozen okra
- 2 teaspoons dill seed
- 2 dried red peppers
- 2 whole chili peppers, canned
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1-1/4 cups white vinegar
- 1/2 cup water
Preparation
- Thaw and drain okra.
- Sterilize two one-pint jars and lids.
- Place 1-teaspoon dill seed into each jar. Pack okra into jars.
- To each jar add 1 red pepper, 1 chili pepper and 2 cloves of garlic.
- Combine vinegar and water and bring to a boil, simmer for 5 minutes.
- Pour hot mixture over okra in each jar. Cap jar and cool.
- Refrigerate and okra pickles will be ready to serve in 2 weeks.
Nutrients per serving
- Calories: 14
- Protein: 1 g
- Carbohydrate: 2 g
- Fat: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 19 mg
- Potassium: 98 mg
- Phosphorus: 19 mg
- Calcium: 41 mg
- Fiber: 1.1 g
Renal and Renal Diabetic Food Choices
- 1/2 vegetable, medium potassium
Helpful hints
- Fresh okra can be substituted for frozen okra when in season.
Page last updated on: January 25, 2008
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