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These pink pickled onions are so easy to make! All you need is a red onion, white sugar, red wine vinegar, salt and water! They're ready in 15-20 minutes and they last a few weeks. Add them on tacos, sandwiches, salads, and more!
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- What you need to make them
- How to make them
- What to pair them with
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What you need to make them
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- Red Wine Vinegar - Red wine vinegar is my favorite vinegar to use for these pickles. But you could also use Apple Cider Vinegar or Rice Wine Vinegar.
- Water - regular ole' tap water will do just fine!
- Sugar - I use white granulated sugar but if you only had sugar in in the raw or cane sugar, that could work, too!
- Salt - kosher salt is always best for these!
- Red Onion - Red Onions will lead to the pink hued onions you see here.... But you could also use Vidalia onions or shallots if you were in a pinch!
How to make them
To make these pink pickled onions, you'll first need to grab a nonreactive soup pot. Any stainless steal pot should work!
Next, pour the red wine vinegar, water, sugar and salt to the pot and turn the heat to high.
Once it begins to boil and once all the sugar is dissolved, add the sliced onions.
Turn the heat off and let cool in a glass container.
After 20 minutes, they should be perfectly pickled and tender!
You can store these in an air tight container in the fridge for at least 3 weeks!
The one I'm using is from pampered chef and I love it! It's so convenient because it's a measuring cup too and has a lid that snaps on!
What to pair them with
These tasty pink pickled onions go with so many tasty dishes! I recommend throwing them on sandwiches, salads, tacos and more!
I think they would be absolutely delicious on these buffalo tofu wings or this smoked mozzarella pasta salad!
You could even add them to this shawarma plate or these stovetop carne asada street tacos! too!
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Recipe
The Easiest Pink Pickled Onions
These pink pickled onions are so easy to make! All you need is a red onion, white sugar, red wine vinegar, salt and water! They're ready in 15 minutes and they last a while. Add them on tacos, sandwiches, salads, and more!
5 from 7 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
resting time 20 minutes mins
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American, Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 cup red wine vinegar
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 cups thinly sliced red onions about 1 medium-large red onion
Instructions
Add vinegar, water, sugar and salt to a nonreactive pot. Bring to a rolling boil and add the onions. Stir and turn off the heat.
Pour in a glass container to cool.
After 15-20 minutes, they’ll be perfectly tender and pickled.
Store in an air tight container in the fridge for up to 3 weeks.
Notes
If you don't like a super tart pickle, add another ½ cup of water.
Keyword pickled red onions, pickles, quick, salads, tacos
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Should I drain these before storing or store them in the liquid? Thanks!
grilledcheesesocial
do not strain - store in liquid!
Teagan
These are so easy and tasty!! I made them to add to a Shwarma recipe and they did not disappoint. So much better than store bought too! Thanks for the recipe 🙂Anne Johnson
I make these right in the jar with warm water and all the rest of the ingredients. Just stir until sugar dissolves. No need to heat on the stove. Takes literally two minutes.
grilledcheesesocial
smart!
