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Fermented Zucchini

Jomelyn Mauermann
Fermented Zucchini is a great and easiest way to preserve your vegetables. It is also great for gut health and overall wellness.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Course Fermentation, Preservation
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings
Calories 27 kcal

Equipment

Mason jars

Ingredients
  

  • 2-3 pounds zucchini
  • 2 ½ cup clorine-free water
  • 4 teaspoon himalayan salt
  • 2 cloves garlic sliced thin
  • 1 tablespoon dill chopped
  • 1 tablespoon parsley chopped

Instructions
 

  • Wash and dry your pickling jars.
  • Wash your zucchini in cold water. Slice your zucchini. You can slice them into spears, chips, or spirals. 
  • Make the brine by dissolving the salt in the water. Use chlorine-free water. Chlorinated water for fermentation will slow or stop the growth of the beneficial lacto-bacteria and yeasts.
  • Pack the herbs, garlic, and zucchini tightly into your jars and cover them with brine, leaving about 1 inch of headspace. The brine should cover the vegetables at all times or else they will start to develop mold and your ferment may be ruined. So long as they remain under the anaerobic safety of the brine, they’ll be fine.
  • Secure the mason jar lid to the mason jar (but not too tightly in order to let some of the fermentation gasses escape) and set in a location at room temperature, out of direct sunlight
  • Let the fermentation begin. You can see bubbles will start to form after 72 hours as good sign.

Notes

Recipe Notes

  • Make sure all the ingredients are submerged into the brine to prevent mold especially for the first 3 days. Use cabbage leaves or fermenting lids that you can find in the store to push down the zucchini into the brine. So long as they remain under the anaerobic safety of the brine, they’ll be safe.
  • For extra sour flavor, keep your fermentation process for up to 4 weeks and then store in the fridge. Taste test some.
  • Experiment with other herbs that are available in your fridge.

Nutrition

Serving: 6servingsCalories: 27kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 2gFat: 0.5gSaturated Fat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.02gSodium: 1563mgPotassium: 399mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 302IUVitamin C: 27mgCalcium: 27mgIron: 1mg
Keyword fermentation, fermenting, Gut-health, healthy recipe, preservation
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