Macadamia Free Quick Apple Cider Pickled Onions
Tangy, jewel-toned, and ready to brighten up just about anything on your plate, these quick pickled onions are one of those fridge staples you'll wonder how you ever lived without. A warm brine of apple cider vinegar, honey, fresh ginger, and a pinch of turmeric transforms raw red onion rings into something deeply flavorful and beautifully vibrant in under an hour. The ginger adds a subtle warmth while the turmeric gives the brine an earthy depth that makes these taste far more complex than the short ingredient list suggests. Because everything here is straightforward pantry and produce, you never have to second-guess what's going into the jar — no mystery additives, no shared-facility concerns, just clean, simple ingredients doing their thing. They're ready to eat after just 30 minutes in the fridge, though letting them sit overnight makes the flavor even more mellow and rounded. Pile them onto tacos, grain bowls, sandwiches, or grilled meats for an instant pop of acidity and color that makes every dish feel a little more finished.
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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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