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Pickled Onions

July 12, 2011 by Debi 5 Comments

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Lightly Pickled Onions are an easy and versatile addition to your culinary repertoire. These tangy and subtly sweet onions offer a delightful crunch and a burst of flavor that perfectly complements a wide range of dishes.

Whether you’re looking to elevate a salad, garnish a sandwich, or add them to tacos, this straightforward recipe will guide you through the simple steps to create your own batch of lightly pickled onions. With minimal ingredients and a quick preparation time, you’ll be savoring the delightful tanginess of these pickled onions in no time.

So, let’s get started and explore the straightforward process of making these versatile and delicious treats.

a bolw filled with pickled red onion slices and there's a fork sticking out.
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condiment

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.

close up on sliced red onions that are in a pickle brine.

The vinegar, water, sugar, and salt have been added to the onions, and they’re pickling

a glass bowl filled with red onion slices.

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Lightly Pickled Onions Recipe

a glass bowl filled with pickled red onion slices.

Lightly Pickled Onions

Debi
These tangy and subtly sweet onions offer a delightful crunch and a burst of flavor that perfectly complements a wide range of dishes.
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 30 minutes mins
Total Time 40 minutes mins
Course condiment
Cuisine American, Mexican
Servings 6 servings
Calories 63 kcal

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.

Keyword onion, pickled
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Filed Under: Mexican Food, Sauces, Condiments, & Preserves Tagged With: condiment, Cooking, DIY, Food, gluten-free, healthy, ingredients, Mexican, onions, recipe, unprocessed, vegan, vegetarian

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  1. Leckeres für Mensch und Katze - Goodies for a pleasant life

    September 16, 2011 at 11:17 am

    Good idea for pink 🙂 They are very tasty.

  2. emzkie

    September 16, 2011 at 3:24 pm

    tasty but smelly. hehe

  3. Jeri

    December 21, 2018 at 8:06 am

    How far in advance can this be made?

  4. Jeri

    December 21, 2018 at 11:47 am

    Thank you. They look awesome!

  5. Debi

    December 21, 2018 at 10:53 am

    Jeri, Pickled onions can be made 2 weeks in advance. Cover and refrigerate.

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