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Pickled Red Onions

This super quick recipe for pickled onions uses red onions (aka purple onions) and a simple brine with salt, vinegar, water, and sugar. You can have this from idea to table in about forty minutes.
Prep Time2 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Pickle Time40 minutes
Total Time47 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Servings: 2 cups
Calories: 51kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Slice the onions and pack into a glass mason jar. I used a tall 750ml jar (which is about 25oz for my US friends, or you can divide them between two smaller jars). I used a Vitamix tamper to pack it down, but a spoon works too.
  • Add the rest of the ingredients into a saucepan and bring to a boil. Once the sugar and salt are dissolved, remove from heat and slowly pour into the jar.
  • You'll have some liquid left over, tamper the onions in a little further and add a little more of the brine.
  • Let cool to room temperature (about 30-40 minutes), put a lid on it and serve.

Notes

This keeps in the fridge for about a week. Add it to your salads, tacos, burgers, sandwiches, and stir fries!

Container Counts

The full recipe is just 2 greens. So depending on how much you use in your salads, burger toppings, etc is how much it would count for in a serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.25g | Calories: 51kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 2334mg | Potassium: 80mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg