Pork Free Quick Pickled Red Onions with Turmeric & Ginger
Tangy, jewel-bright, and loaded with warm spice, these quick pickled onions are the kind of condiment that makes everything on the plate taste more intentional. The brine comes together in minutes on the stovetop — apple cider vinegar, honey, turmeric, and ginger heated just enough to dissolve the salt and bloom the spices without losing their edge. Once poured over thinly sliced red onion, the transformation is almost instant: the onions soften, turn a vivid pink, and soak up every bit of that golden, gently sweet heat. After just 30 minutes in the fridge they're ready to pile onto tacos, grain bowls, sandwiches, or grilled fish, and they only get better as the day goes on. There's nothing here to second-guess — every ingredient is clean, plant-based, and completely straightforward, so you can focus on how good they taste rather than what's in them. Keep a jar in the fridge and you'll find yourself reaching for it constantly.
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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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