Skull Cucumber Pickles Recipe

Look closely at those cucumber pickles. Who says candy and sweets get to have all the fun on halloween? Get your kids to down just a few vegetables before they head out to trick-or-treat (and begin the inevitable sugar overload) with this quick-pickled make-ahead salad. We sliced carrots, fennel, squash, and cucumber, then used a pairing knife to trim each cucumber slice into an adorable miniature skull. A simple solution of vinegar, chile, sugar, salt and water pickles the vegetables in the fridge, so you can make this concoction days (or even up to a month) beforehand. Itll get spicier (and spookier) over time.