Lightly Pickled Onions
An easy and quick condiment that adds a nice bit of crunch and acidity to your dishes (as well as that pretty pink color!). Try sprinkling some on your favorite Mexican dishes like tacos and tostadas, or toss some in your salad.
The vinegar, water, sugar, and salt have been added to the onions, and they’re pickling
Lightly Pickled Onions Recipe
Lightly Pickled Onions
A quick and easy pickled onion recipe that's really pretty on tacos!
Ingredients
- 1 medium red onion thinly sliced
- ¼ cup red wine vinegar
- ½ cup warm water
- ½ teaspoon sugar
- pinch salt
Instructions
- Place onion slices in a medium glass or ceramic bowl. Pour vinegar and water over onion. Stir in sugar and season with salt. Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes to 2 hours. Onions will turn a nice pink color and soften when pickled. Drain. Serve.
- Pickled onions can be made 2 weeks in advance. Cover and refrigerate.
Nutrition
Calories: 63kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 1gSodium: 9mgPotassium: 160mgFiber: 1gSugar: 6gVitamin C: 8.2mgCalcium: 25mgIron: 0.5mg
Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations, and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.
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Good idea for pink 🙂 They are very tasty.
tasty but smelly. hehe
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How far in advance can this be made?
Jeri, Pickled onions can be made 2 weeks in advance. Cover and refrigerate.
Thank you. They look awesome!