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    • Pickled Vegetables (Tsukemono)

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    Vegetables Vegetarian Condiments, Pickles, Relishes, Vegetarian 4 Servings

    INGREDIENTS

    3 sm Turnips; Sliced
    1/2 Cucumber; Sliced Lengthwise
    1/2 ts Salt
    1/2 Lemon
    1 tb Vinegar
    1 ds Cayenne Pepper Or Shichimi Togarashi

    INSTRUCTIONS

    This easy recipe can utilize almost any vegetable, such as daikon radish or
broccoli stems.
Sprinkle turnips and cucumbers with salt and let stand for 5 minutes. Place
vegetables in a covered container.  Add remaining ingredients and allow to
stand, refrigerated, for at least 12 hrs.
VEGAN
Makes 4 servings.
Recipe By     : Veggie Life, May 1995, pg 29
Posted to Digest eat-lf.v096.n221
Date: Sun, 17 Nov 1996 11:07:13 -0800
From: Reggie Dwork <reggie@reggie.com>
NOTES : Cal 29.3,
Fat  0.2g,
Carb  7.6g,
Fib  1.7g,
Pro  1.1g,
Sod  321mg,
CFF  4.2%.

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