Quick Preserved Limes
This recipe works equally well with lemons—use 3 quartered. Use the fruit in grain salads, pasta dishes, or legume-based tagines.
Yield: 16 servings (serving size: 1 drained lime quarter)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 5
- Fat: 0.0g
- Saturated fat: 0.0g
- Monounsaturated fat: 0.0g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.0g
- Protein: 0.0g
- Carbohydrate: 1.8g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Cholesterol: 0.0mg
- Iron: 0.0mg
- Sodium: 289mg
- Calcium: 1mg
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 1/4 cup kosher salt
- 4 limes, quartered
- 10 black peppercorns
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 bay leaf
Preparation
- 1. Combine all ingredients in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 1 hour. Cool to room temperature; cover and refrigerate. Discard peppercorns, cinnamon, and bay leaf before using.
Quick Preserved Limes Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Sauces/Condiments
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Calorie, Low Cholesterol, Low Fat, Low Saturated Fat
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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