Today, I’m fermenting a mixture of squash and zucchini. Fermenting is not only a fantastic way to preserve your veggies, but it’s also packed with health benefits. Fermented foods are great for gut health, aiding digestion, and boosting your immune system with beneficial probiotics.
Fermenting is perfect if you don’t have a huge harvest but still want to make the most of your veggies. Instead of letting them go to waste, you can enjoy them for months to come! Here’s how I’m doing it:
PrintFermented Squash and Zucchini
A simple salt brine ferment for summer squash and zucchini. Perfect when you do not have a huge harvest but still want to make the most of your veggies.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Fermenting Time: 7 to 10 days
- Total Time: 15 minutes plus 7 to 10 days
- Yield: 1 quart jar
- Category: Fermenting
- Method: Lacto-Fermentation
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- Summer squash and zucchini, washed and sliced into uniform pieces (enough to pack a quart jar)
- 2 tablespoons sea salt
- 4 cups water
Equipment
- Mason jar
- Fermentation weight
- Airlock lid
Instructions
- Wash and slice your squash and zucchini into uniform pieces.
- Dissolve the sea salt in the water to create your brine.
- Pack the sliced veggies tightly into a Mason jar, leaving about an inch of headspace.
- Pour the brine over the veggies, making sure they are fully submerged.
- Place a fermentation weight on top to keep them submerged, then screw on the airlock lid.
- Leave the jar at room temperature, out of direct sunlight, for about 7 to 10 days. Check occasionally to be sure the veggies stay submerged and no mold forms.
- Move the jar to the refrigerator to slow the fermentation. Your tangy, probiotic-rich squash and zucchini are ready to enjoy.
Notes
Keep everything under the brine. That is the whole trick to a clean ferment.
And that’s it! Simple, right? Your tangy, probiotic-rich squash and zucchini are ready to enjoy. Happy fermenting! 🌱🥒✨
Feel free to ask any questions or share your own fermentation tips in the comments below! Here is a link to a quality beginners fermenting kit that I actually own and enjoy if you are interested in giving it a try too!
Fermenting is a good next step if you already make quick pickled radishes. For a shelf-stable jar instead, try Grandma Sue’s bread and butter pickles.
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