Pick Yourself Up With These 15 Healthy Pickle Recipes!

Pickles are great for your gut and your health in general, and taste so delicious when added to your favorite dish! Put them on top of your special veggie sandwich, or have them as a side dish at the dinner party. The best thing about them is that you can customize them as you want to, and use your favorite spices to get the ultimate flavors. Be sure to download our Food Monster App to get all of these pickle recipes and so many more!

1. Easy Pickled Red Cabbage 

Easy Pickled Red Cabbage

Such a bright and beautiful color on this Easy Pickled Red Cabbage by Robin Runner! These are good for your gut and have all the healthy stuff you want. Top it on your sandwich or your salad!

2. Crispy Flavorful Pickles

Crispy Flavorful Pickles

This recipe is super quick and so yummy! These Crispy Flavorful Pickles by Caroline Ginolfi have exactly that, a lot of flavors and crispiness!  These are perfect on the side of your delicious dinner.

3. Sausage Gumbo Red Bean Burgers With Quick Pickled Okra

Sausage Gumbo Red Bean Burgers With Quick Pickled Okra

These burgers are so savory, and they have pickled okra on top which makes them even more delicious! The Sausage Gumbo Red Bean Burgers With Quick Pickled Okra by Real Food Really Fast is for sure a crowd-pleaser, and they don’t take that long to make.

4. Jalapeño Pickle Dip

Jalapeño Pickle Dip

This Jalapeño Pickle Dip by Gabrielle St. Claire is so affordable to make and has many exciting flavors and textures. You are met by a crisp dill flavor, and of course, that added bit of heat with the jalapeños!

5. Grilled Cuban Tofu Sandwich 

Grilled Cuban Tofu Sandwich

Eat this sandwich, and pretend you’re in sunny Havana! The Grilled Cuban Tofu Sandwich by Zsu Dever combines bread and butter pickles, with tofu marinated in a zesty mojo sauce, added on toasted bread. Ready to dig in?

6. Quick Bread and Butter Pickles

Quick Bread and Butter Pickles

These pickles are just mind-blowing! A combination of cucumbers with vinegar, onions, salt, mustard and coriander seeds, and a few other ingredients makes these Quick Bread and Butter Pickles by Lan Pham Wilson. After making these, you’ll never want to buy them from the store ever again!

7. Japanese Carrot Pickles

Japanese Carrot Pickles

These Japanese-inspired carrot pickles have the perfect balance of vinegary and saltiness that you are craving! They are perfectly paired with any dish you want to spice up a little, so make sure to make the Japanese Carrot Pickles by Bold Flavored Vegan Cooking.

8. Apple Thokku: Indian Green Apple Pickle

Apple Thokku: Indian Green Apple Pickle

Such a flavorful and smooth recipe, this Apple Thokku: Indian Green Apple Pickle by Preeti Tamilarasan has tart green apples that are cooked with tempered spices. This is the perfect side dish at every dinner party!

9. Veggie Meatballs Masala With Quick Pickled Carrots

Veggie Meatballs Masala With Quick Pickled Carrots

This recipe makes a creamy and rich masala, and combined with the tangy crunch from the quick pickled carrots you are sure in for a taste explosion! The Veggie Meatballs Masala With Quick Pickled Carrots by Kimberly Espinel is a little twist from your regular masala!

10. Homemade Pickled Jalapeños 

Homemade Pickled Jalapeños

Give all your dishes a little extra with these Homemade Pickled Jalapeños by Lan Pham Wilson! Perfectly paired with veggie hot dogs, yummy salads, or a veggie bowl, these pickles simply make everything better.

11. Jackfruit Carnitas With Pickled Red Onions

Jackfruit Carnitas With Pickled Red Onions

How fresh and colorful doesn’t this dish look? Jackfruit is sautéed with garlic and then simmered in a spicy sauce to take up all the flavors, while the onions are pickled and mixed with vinegar, agave nectar, salt, and peppercorns. This Jackfruit Carnitas With Pickled Red Onions by Cruelty Free Family could be an alternative to your regular weekend night dinner!

12. Tofu Banh Mi Salad With Pickled Vegetables

 Tofu Banh Mi Salad With Pickled Vegetables

Pickled beets, radishes, and carrots make this salad beautiful and so delicious! With a light dressing, it perfectly complements all the good flavors in this Tofu Banh Mi Salad With Pickled Vegetables by Jackie Ader.

13. Pickled Beet Mini Tacos

Pickled Beet Mini Tacos

Such a creative and cute little appetizer, these Pickled Beet Mini Tacos by Rebecca Weller have a creamy texture with hints of orange and tangy flavors which makes it full of surprises from the first bite!

14. Cucumbers Małosolne: Polish Pickles

Cucumbers Małosolne: Polish Pickles

These pickles are perfect to customize as you want them. They are so good for you, and it’s perfect to cut back on food waste by making it into these delicious pickles! The Cucumbers Małosolne: Polish Pickles recipe by Lilia Jankowska gives you all the basics – what you choose to do from there is totally up to you!

15. Vietnamese Quick Pickles 

Vietnamese Quick Pickles

The perfect recipe for when you want quick and easy pickles that taste divine! Top the Vietnamese Quick Pickles by Liz Martone on your veggie sandwich for the ultimate flavorful experience.

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Reducing your meat intake and eating more plant-based foods is known to help with chronic inflammation, heart health, mental wellbeing, fitness goals, nutritional needs, allergies, gut health, and more! Unfortunately, dairy consumption also has been linked to many health problems, including acne, hormonal imbalance, cancer, and prostate cancer, and has many side effects.

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