This recipe is inspired by the traditional dish Ikra, or “eggplant caviar,” a Russian and Ukrainian staple.

If you love dill pickles, you will absolutely making old-fashioned dilly beans! These summer snap beans are pickled in a delicious sweet and salty brine with garlic, dill flowers, peppercorns, and mustard seed. They’re super easy to make and ready to eat in 1 to 2 weeks!