Quick pickled onions made from only five ingredients and made in only one hour! These are great for adding fun color and flavor to a wide variety of meals – especially salads.
I’m so excited to kick off a new series… #EBFbasics. There are so many basic recipes I want to include on the site but sometimes feel silly because they’re so simple. I decided to get over that fact and dive all in into a series. You’ll have to let me know what you think about this! I feel like it’s these types of recipes that I’m always searching for/looking up so I hope I can be a resource for you!
So let’s jump into #EBFbasics with quick pickled onions. I love all things pickled but rarely play around with pickling things at home. I’ve done some quick pickled spicy cucumbers but nothing beyond that… until now. Pickled red onions are so flavorful (both sweet and tangy) and I love the pretty pink color.
The name of this post doesn’t lie – they’re quick! You only have to “pickle” for about one hour before enjoying. I kept this recipe super simple but feel free to add more spices and seasonings to your liking (pepper, dill, garlic would all be delicious additions). I can see myself making these weekly just to have on hand.
To start, mix vinegar, water, sugar and salt in a bowl until the sugar and salt are dissolved.
Add the onion slices to a mason jar and pour the vinegar mixture over top, ensuring all onion slices are covered with liquid.
Let the mixture sit out at room temperature for 1 hour before covering and placing in the fridge. That’s it! You have quick pickled onions.
As I’ve already mentioned, there are countless ways to use these quick pickled onions!
Try them in salads, tacos, grain bowls, omelettes, scrambled eggs, hard-boiled eggs, egg salad… the list could go on!
Here are some of my favorite salads to top them with:
Store the onions in the mason jar and liquid in the refrigerator. They should be good for up to two weeks, but you’ll likely eat them all before then!
Use a fork or slotted spoon to remove the onions from the liquid before using.
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Love! So good on the Superfood Salmon Salad!
Yay! Glad to hear it, Kelly. I appreciate you leaving a review, thank you!
I made these as part of my Salad Every Day journey using Brittany’s book! This recipe was so simple and the flavor is spot on! If you love fresh onions but don’t want to chop them every day, this is your answer! They are always ready to go, and I put these on everything!
Ahh that makes me so happy to hear, Megan! So glad you’re loving this recipe and the ebook. 🙂
What type of apple cider vinegar do you use?
I use Bragg’s Apple Cider Vinegar. It’s raw and unfiltered.
Hello lovely! I make this recipe for pickled onions all the time and just linked to it in my new blog post 🙂 I hope you don’t mind! I’ve loved you since teaching you a Pure Barre class at PB Lake Norman with Julie ? hope you’re well! You continue to inspire me! xx
I love pickeld onions with lettuce, simple yet delicious. Will try this recipe for sure!