Vegetarian Quick Apple Cider Pickled Onions
Tangy, jewel-bright, and ready to elevate just about anything you put them on, these quick pickled onions are one of those condiments you'll want to keep stocked in your fridge at all times. The brine comes together in minutes on the stovetop — apple cider vinegar, honey, sea salt, fresh ginger, and a pinch of turmeric — giving the onions a gorgeous deep pink hue and a flavor that's sharp, subtly sweet, and warmly spiced all at once. There's no refined sugar and no artificial preservatives, just clean, simple ingredients that happen to be completely plant-based. The grated ginger adds a gentle heat that plays beautifully against the mellow sweetness of the honey, while the turmeric gives the brine an almost golden glow before the onions take over with that stunning color. Pile them onto tacos, grain bowls, avocado toast, or a simple cheese board and watch them disappear. They're ready to eat in about 30 minutes, but if you can wait until the next day, the flavor deepens into something truly special.
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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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