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Quick pickled red onion slices in a black bowl.
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Quick Pickled Red Onions (No Cook Recipe)

Try this no cook recipe for quick pickled red onions once, and you'll be hooked! 4 basic ingredients, a quick onion massage, and an hour of marinating time for the best pickled onion side dish ever!
Prep Time15 minutes
Resting Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Condiment
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegan
Servings: 8
Calories: 24kcal
Author: Denise Perrault

Ingredients

  • 2 medium red onions peeled and sliced thin
  • ½ cup red wine vinegar or raspberry or merlot vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons coconut sugar date sugar, maple sugar, or date paste
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
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Instructions

  • Thinly slice the onions into rings or half-moons.
  • Combine the vinegar, sugar, and salt in a medium, flat-bottom bowl. Stir well to dissolve the sugar and salt.
  • Add the onions and lightly massage them with the marinade for about 3 minutes. Cover the bowl and allow the onions to marinate for 1 hour for best results.

Notes

  • Make ahead and marinate the red onions overnight in the refrigerator. 
  • Store red onions in the refrigerator in a sealed mason jar or container that won’t readily absorb the onion flavor. Pickled onions will keep fresh for 7 days. 

Nutrition

Calories: 24kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 0.3g | Fat: 0.03g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.004g | Sodium: 81mg | Potassium: 46mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 0.1mg