pickled red onion recipe

Pickled Red Onions

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An extremely easy and quick recipe for delicious pickled red onions!

This recipe needs only 6 basic ingredients and almost no time to prepare!

Ideal for vegan and vegetarian diets as well!

These pickled red onion slices will be a great addition to your burger, to your cold pasta tuna salad, a delicious potato salad, and your handmade fresh sandwich!

Serve these pickles with almost any meal and combine them perfectly with legumes, salads, sandwiches, etc.

Combine more vegetables if desired, such as fresh cucumber or carrots, or use the same recipe with a different vegetable!

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Pickled Onion Recipe

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An extremely easy and quick recipe for delicious pickled red onions! This recipe needs only 6 basic ingredients and almost no time to prepare! Ideal for vegan and vegetarian diets as well! Combine more vegetables if desired, such as fresh cucumber or carrots, or use the same recipe with a different vegetable!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine French, Mediterranean
Servings 10 servings
Calories 53 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 red onions ,finely sliced
  • 100   gr granulated sugar
  • 150   ml white wine vinegar
  • 1   tsp salt
  • pinches chili flakes
  • 1   tsp peppercorn

Instructions
 

  • Cut the red onions into thin slices.
  • Put a pot on high heat, combine the white wine vinegar, salt, pepper, and chili flakes and bring to a boil.
  • When it comes to a boil, add the sugar and stir for a minute until it melts.
  • When the sugar has melted, add the red onion slices to the pot and stir. Make sure all the slices are completely covered in the mixture and bring it to a boil again.
  • Once the mixture has boiled, remove the pot from the heat and transfer the mixture to a large jar.
  • Cover with 2 layers of plastic wrap. Make sure the wrap directly touches the surface of the mixture. Close the jar and place it in the fridge for an hour to chill.

Notes

  • Served with:
    • delicious burgers, yummy hot dogs, healthy homemade sandwiches, tasteful cold tuna pasta salad, nutritious lentils salad, tasty potato salad!
  • Variations: 
    • Spice up with coriander seeds, red pepper flakes, mustard seeds.
  • Storage: Store in a jar in the fridge for up to a week!
Enjoy!
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A Few More Notes About This Vegan Recipe For Pickled Onions

  • Served with:
  • Variations: 
    • Spice up with coriander seeds, red pepper flakes, mustard seeds.
  • Storage: Store in a jar in the fridge for up to a week.
  • Extra Tip: The longer you let the onions marinate, the tastier it will be!

🠚Still hungry? Try this recipe: Easy to make pickled cucumber

Nutrition Facts

*This is an estimated nutrition chart provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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