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pickled red onions

Recipe by
Vicki Butts (lazyme)
Grapeview, WA

Any leftover onions would be delicious layered in a chicken, turkey, pork, or roast beef sandwich. This is actually a Russian recipe, but there is no category for that so it's listed under Eastern European.

yield 2 cups
prep time 15 Min
method No-Cook or Other

Ingredients For pickled red onions

  • 1 lg
    red onion, halved through core, thinly sliced crosswise
  • 1/2 c
    sugar
  • 1/2 c
    white wine vinegar
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    coarse kosher salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    whole black peppercorns
  • 1/2
    cinnamon stick

How To Make pickled red onions

  • 1
    Place onion slices in medium bowl. Bring next 5 ingredients to boil in heavy medium saucepan; pour over onions in bowl.
  • 2
    Cover; cool to room temperature. Chill overnight.
  • 3
    DO AHEAD: Can be made 3 weeks ahead. Keep chilled. Drain before serving.
  • 4
    Per serving: 37.4 kcal calories, 0.0% calories from fat, 0.0 g fat, 0.0 g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 9.5 g carbohydrates, 0.2 g dietary fiber, 8.8 g total sugars, 9.3 g net carbohydrates, 0.0 g protein
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