Pistachio Free Quick Apple Cider Pickled Onions
Tangy, jewel-toned, and ready to brighten up just about anything on your plate, these pickled onions are one of those small-effort condiments that make every meal feel more intentional. The brine comes together with apple cider vinegar, honey, fresh ginger, and a pinch of turmeric — all clean, straightforward ingredients with zero ambiguity about what's in the jar. That golden-hued brine transforms the red onion rings into a stunning deep pink, and the flavor is a perfect balance of sweet, sharp, and warmly spiced. Store-bought pickled onions can be a gamble when you're scanning labels for shared facilities or unexpected additives, so making your own takes all the guesswork off the table. The process is genuinely simple: heat, pour, cool, and refrigerate. They're ready to eat in about 30 minutes, though letting them sit overnight deepens the flavor even further. Pile them onto tacos, grain bowls, sandwiches, or grilled proteins and watch them disappear fast.
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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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