Legume Free Quick Apple Cider Pickled Onions
Tangy, jewel-pink, and ready to brighten up just about anything on your plate, these quick pickled onions are one of those condiments you'll want to keep stocked in the fridge at all times. The brine is a simple mix of apple cider vinegar, water, honey, and sea salt, with fresh ginger and a pinch of turmeric adding a subtle warmth and that gorgeous golden hue. No beans, lentils, or legume-derived ingredients sneak in anywhere here — just clean, whole-food pantry staples that come together in minutes. You heat the brine just long enough to dissolve the honey and salt, pour it over tightly packed red onion rings, and let time do the rest. Within 30 minutes in the fridge they're already tender and deeply pink, though they mellow beautifully if you can wait a full day. Pile them onto tacos, grain bowls, burgers, or roasted vegetables — honestly, the list of things they don't improve is pretty short.
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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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