🇲🇬 Malagasy Cuisine

Achard de Légumes

Pickled Vegetable Salad

Prep Time 25 min

Servings 6

Difficulty Easy

Calories 83 kcal

A tangy, crunchy condiment of shredded cabbage, carrots, and green beans quickly pickled in vinegar with turmeric and ginger.

Ingredients

200g cabbage, finely shredded
2 carrots, julienned
100g green beans, cut small
1 onion, thinly sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 thumb ginger, grated
1 tsp turmeric
100ml white vinegar
2 tbsp vegetable oil
Salt and pepper

Instructions

1 Blanch carrots and green beans briefly, drain and cool.
2 Heat oil, sauté onion, garlic, and ginger 2 min.
3 Add turmeric, stir 30 sec.
4 Toss all vegetables together in a large bowl.
5 Pour warm oil mixture and vinegar over vegetables. Season.
6 Let marinate at least 1 hour before serving. Best next day.

Did You Know?

Achard is the Malagasy word for pickle, borrowed from the French, and every household has their own preferred vegetable combination.