These healthy quick pickled onions are extremely simple to make and you could impress anybody with them. These zesty-tangy onions are a super cool addition to so many dishes. They are perfect on salads, in a sandwich and of course in a beautiful burger. I also like to chop them finely and add them to dips and spreads.
I really love pickling veggies, I always use this quick method. I love pickled radishes, cucumber, zucchini, carrot, cauliflower and so many other things. But onions? I don’t know why, but I never thought of pickling them. Then the last weeks I saw so many awesome recipes, I had to try them out. And I’m so happy I did, they are just as delicious as every other quick pickled veggie, if not better.
It’s hard to decide what’s the best part of this recipe. Because everything about these onions is just amazing. First of all, it takes no longer than 10 minutes to make them. And they keep in the fridge for weeks. Onions are also cheap and you can buy them all year round, so you can make these beauties anytime. And look at that colour! Isn’t it unreal? That vibrant pink just makes me so happy. And then of course all the delicious food you can eat these onions with…I highly recommend you keeping a jar of pickled onions at home all the time. You can also experiment with many flavourings. Try whole peppercorns, chili, garlic, thyme or bay leaves. Adjust sweetness and saltiness to your taste, the following is just a (very delicious and my favourite) basic quick pickling recipe.
PrintQuick Pickled Onions
- Total Time: 10 mins
- Yield: 1 jar 1x
Ingredients
- 3–4 medium red onions
- 1 cup of apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup of water
- 3–4 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tbsp salt
- 1 tsp freshly ground pepper (optional)
Instructions
- Add vinegar, water, maple, salt and pepper to a sauce pan and bring to a boil. Cook for 2-3 minutes, until salt dissolves.
- Slice onions thinly and add to the sauce pan too. Cook them for a minute together then transfer to a glass jar. Set aside for at least an hour before serving.
- Onions will keep for 3-4 weeks in the fridge. Drain them before serving. Enjoy!
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 5 mins
- Category: Snack
I really have to try this. Pickled onions would be so good on my Mediterranean sandwich with spicy oil-free hummus! Your pictures are gorgeous, Evi.
Thank you! I am sure they would be awesome on your sandwich!!
Kipróbálom! 🙂
Remélem majd ízleni fog 🙂
Quick pickled onions are my absolute favorite garnish for salads and sometimes I just eat them straight. I’ve never tried adding maple syrup to the pickling mixture. What a great idea!
Thanks, Nora!
I always pickle things this quick way and with maple instead of sugar. Mainly because I never have sugar at home, but maple always 😀
Wonderful! I love pickled vegetables, must be my Eastern European blood, my German husband is not very keen on them. But I am sure even he would like these onions on his sandwiches.
Hahaha, the same Eastern European pickle loving blood is here 😀
I’ve been wanting to do this, Evi, so your recipe is just in time! They are gorgeous and I can imagine their tangy/sweet flavor, especially with the maple syrup in there! I love that addition vs white sugar! Onions are just comin in through my CSA, so this came right when I needed it! 😀
Thank you, Traci!
Maple is just my favourite sweet thing ever, I use it all the time instead of sugar 🙂
I’ve never made pickled anything, my hubby would go crazy for this! Need to try it 😀
Hihihi, same here! I feel like pickled things are typical men pleasers 😀
I do the same thing! Syrup or honey… so good!! xo
Yes, yes, yes! The best way 🙂
Hubby made half a batch of these delicious onions last night. Quick prep time as advertised and an amazing tangy sweet flavor. Super excited to have a full jar in our fridge that will keep for weeks if they last that long 🙂
I am so happy to hear that you liked it! I love the quick prep time too 😀
Just made these AGAIN. I’d say it was a problem, but they are so yummy, I just don’t care! My fave way to eat them is with a little cream cheese on a wasa cracker. And if I’m not feeling the dairy, then just on a cracker. Or in a bowl. Yummmmy. This has become a go-to recipe for me. Thank you!
Hey Holly,
I am so happy you like the recipe 🙂
Wasa crackers and cream cheese sound very very good!