Pistachio Free Quick Pickled Red Onions with Turmeric & Ginger
Tangy, jewel-bright, and loaded with warm spice, these quick pickled red onions are the kind of condiment that makes everything taste more intentional. A simple brine of apple cider vinegar, honey, turmeric, and ginger comes together in just a few minutes on the stovetop, and the onions start transforming into something gorgeous almost immediately. The turmeric gives the brine a golden glow while the ginger adds a subtle heat that plays beautifully against the natural sweetness of the honey. Every single ingredient here is straightforward and tree-nut-free by nature, so there's no label-scanning or substitution stress involved. After just 30 minutes in the fridge they're tender, vibrantly pink, and ready to pile onto tacos, grain bowls, sandwiches, or grilled proteins. They keep mellowing and deepening in flavor over the next day, so making a jar ahead of time is absolutely worth it. One batch and you'll wonder how your fridge ever functioned without them.
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8 servings
- 1 large red onion, very thinly sliced into half-moons
- ¾ cup apple cider vinegar
- ¼ cup water
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp fine sea salt
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Pack the sliced red onion into a clean 16 oz glass jar, pressing gently so the slices fit snugly.
- 2
Combine the apple cider vinegar, water, honey, salt, turmeric, ginger, black pepper, and red pepper flakes (if using) in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the honey and salt are fully dissolved, about 2–3 minutes. Do not boil.
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