Turkey 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 quietly steals the show on everything they touch. A golden brine of apple cider vinegar, honey, turmeric, and ginger transforms raw onion slices into something tender, vibrant, and deeply flavorful in just about 30 minutes. The turmeric gives the brine a gorgeous golden hue while the ginger adds a gentle heat that plays beautifully against the natural sweetness of the honey. There's no meat, no poultry, no animal-derived anything beyond the honey — just pantry staples doing serious work. Pile them onto tacos, grain bowls, sandwiches, or avocado toast and watch them disappear. They keep mellowing and improving in the fridge over the next 24 hours, so making a jar ahead of time is absolutely worth it.
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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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