Name: How to Make Pickled Red Onions
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 1450 min
Ingredients: 1 red onion (thinly sliced (or diced if you would like to make a relish)); 1 c apple cider vinegar (I use Bragg's); 1 c water; 2 tsp coconut sugar; 1 tsp sea salt; 1 tsp whole black peppercorns

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Pickled red onions are a great condiment that is super easy to make and can be used in so many ways. Learn how to make them and be inspired.

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To Make this Pickled Red Onion Recipe You Will Need:

red onion
water
coconut sugar
apple cider vinegar
peppercorns
salt
saucepan
quart jar with lid
knife and cutting board

You will thinly slice the onion, but if you like, you could also dice it to make a pickled onion relish.

Place the sliced onion in a wide-mouth jar.

Pour in your simple brine and let it cool to room temperature. Close the jar and refrigerate.

Let it sit for a day before you use the onions. As they chill, the red color from the onion will spread and the entire thing will become a lovely pink color.

How to Use Pickled Onions

Pickled onions can be used in salads, potato salad, it is great with eggs – scrambled, fried or omelets.

Try them on top of a burger or roast. They are also amazing with tacos of diced up and mixed into guacamole.

Put pickled onions on some pulled pork or barbecue.

Really, the only limits to how you can use pickled onions, is your imagination.

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