Are you ready for this? These quick and easy pickled red onions are going to change your life. They are incredibly versatile and add amazing acidity to otherwise simple dishes. I put them on everything from tacos to scrambled eggs to salads and sandwiches. They take normal dishes completely over the top.
You would think that pickling vegetables is a task that would take your grandmother night and day to make but no, this is probably the easiest thing that you can make. You literally combine a bunch of ingredients into a jar, let it sit for half an hour and that's it. You can use up these pickled onions immediately, or, here's the best part, store them in the refrigerator for 3-4 weeks and use them as you please. I think that calls for a doubling/tripling of this recipe!! You’ll be so thankful to have the leftover pickled red onions on hand in your fridge.
Pickled Red Onion and Blue Cheese Spinach Salad:
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Recipe
Quick and Easy Pickled Red Onions
- Total Time: 0 hours
- Yield: 2 cups
Description
These quick and easy pickled red onions are going to change your life. They are incredibly versatile and add amazing acidity to otherwise simple dishes. I put them on everything from tacos to scrambled eggs to salads and sandwiches.
Ingredients
- 4 cups water
- 1 and ¼ cup rice wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
- 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
Instructions
- In a large mason jar or sealable container combine vinegar, sugar, salt, and peppercorns.
- Bring water to a boil. Place sliced red onion in a colander and then pour boiling water on top to blanch the onions. Transfer onions to the container with pickling liquid, seal, and let sit for at least 30 minutes.
- Use the pickled onions on your favourite salads and sandwiches and store the rest in the refrigerator for 3-4 weeks.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes + 30 minutes wait time
Ally says
This recipe looks like it would be perfect for a lite and healthy lunch. My mom loves red onions and is always looking for ways to change up her salads. I'll have to show this to her!
mydeliciousmeals says
Love pickled onions in my salads, I usually just slice them, mix vinegar, water, salt and sugar then leave the onions in that mixture for like 15 minutes before preparing other ingredients. Will definitely try your way of doing it, then i'll always have some onions ready in the fridge
Jessica Taylor says
This is a great recipe! My mom uses these to cook, but I can eat them right out of the jar! So yummy!
Amber Myers says
I love onions, so I'm sure I'd love these. I've never tried to pickle them before. I'm intrigued! I might have to do this.
Cassie says
I’ve never ever tried this but it sounds very interesting
Tamara Andersen says
I love pickled red onions! They elevate the simplest dishes... I have to check out your spinach salad as bleu cheese is a favorite!