Lactose Free Quick Apple Cider Pickled Onions
Tangy, jewel-pink, and just a little bit funky, these pickled onions are the kind of condiment that makes everything they touch taste more interesting. A warm brine of apple cider vinegar, honey, fresh ginger, and a pinch of turmeric transforms raw red onion rings into something genuinely craveable — bright, slightly sweet, and deeply savory all at once. The whole process is naturally free of any dairy, so there's no swapping or substituting needed here; every single ingredient is already on your side. Pile them onto tacos, grain bowls, sandwiches, or grilled proteins and watch them disappear faster than you expected. The brine comes together in just a few minutes on the stovetop, and the onions are ready to eat after a short rest in the fridge — no long wait, no special equipment. They'll keep mellowing and deepening in flavor over the next day, so making a jar ahead of time is genuinely worth it.
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8 servings
- 1 large red onion, very thinly sliced into rings
- ¾ cup apple cider vinegar
- ¼ cup water
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp fine sea salt
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- ¼ tsp ground turmeric
Instructions
- 1
Pack the sliced red onion rings into a clean 16 oz glass jar, pressing them down gently so they fit snugly.
- 2
Combine the apple cider vinegar, water, honey, fine sea salt, grated ginger, and turmeric in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the honey and salt are fully dissolved, about 2–3 minutes. Remove from heat.
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