This quick and easy Red Pickled Onions recipe only requires 5 ingredients, and 30 minutes to make!
Our easy recipe for pickling onions is also low calorie, low sugar, and low carb. And it uses fat burning apple cider vinegar!
These easy pickled onions are wonderful on tacos, salads, soups, and even burgers and sandwiches.
And best of all, you can meal prep the recipe for sweet pickled onions and store it in the fridge for up to 2 weeks!
These 30 minute Red Pickled Onions are just 11 calories!
30 Minute Red Pickled Onions
This article will supply you with everything you’ll need to make a quick pickled onions recipe.
From a shopping list, to a printable recipe card. You’ll find a nutrition label, optional add-in spices and more in the sections below.
To make this recipe for pickled onions easy, we’ve supplied you with the following sections.
Read through them for helpful resources, or skip ahead to the recipe card.
What You’ll Find in this Article:
- Pickled Onions Ingredients (shopping list!)
- How to Make Pickled Onions
- 30 Minute Red Pickled Onions (recipe card!)
- Nutrition and Calories in Pickled Onions
- Pickling Onions FAQ
Helpful Tip for Shopping: Take a screenshot of the shopping list to your phone. This way you have it at your fingertips the next time you go grocery shopping.
Recipe Card Uses: You can email yourself this recipe card so you can easily search for it (I have a folder in my email just for recipes!) Or print it so you have it handy, and can make notes. You can even pin this pickled onions recipe to Pinterest so it is safely stored for you.
Up next, a shopping list for the sweet pickled onions recipe, plus add-in spices for pickling onions…
Pickled Onions Ingredients
You can make these pickled onions for tacos with just 5 ingredients!
But just in case you want to add some spice, herbs, or pepper to these Mexican pickled onions. We’ve supplied you with 5 optional add-in ingredients.
Shopping List for Pickling Onions:
- Apple cider vinegar
- Water
- Salt
- All-Natural Zero Calorie Sweetener or maple syrup
- Large red onion
Optional Pickled Onion Add-Ins:
- Jalapeño sliced thin
- Garlic sliced thin
- Bay leaf
- Fresh thyme
- Fresh ground pepper
These optional spices for pickling onions can all be used together, or you can pick one or more to add to your recipe.
Special Tip: You can find all the measurements in the recipe card below. There you can choose how many servings of quick pickled onions you want to make. It will do all the measurement math for you! All of the ingredients for this red pickled onions Mexican recipe can be doubled or tripled with the click of a button.
Up next, how to make the best pickled onions recipe…
How to Make Pickled Onions
These homemade pickled red onions are quick and easy. In this section we will sow you how to make them in the microwave, or on the stove.
In this how to pickling onions guide you’ll find storing information and more, so you can meal prep pickled onions quick… And enjoy them all week long.
How to Make Pickled Onions:
- To a small glass bowl or small sauce pan combine the vinegar, water, salt and sweetener.
- Microwave for 1-2 minutes until hot, or bring to a simmer over medium heat.
- Meanwhile, slice the onions and add to a mason jar or bowl. (Also add in any optional add-ins)
- Pour the hot pickling mixture over the onions, making sure they are completely submerged.
- Marinate for 30 minutes.
- Serve immediately, or cover and store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
Special Tip: You can find these directions, along with measurements, nutrition and more in the sharable recipe card in the next section!
Up next, a sharable recipe card for the best recipe for pickled red onions…
30 Minute Red Pickled Onions
These easy pickled onions are great on a number of recipes. Try them on one of the following healthy recipes, or use them on your favorite dinners, lunches and more.
10 Healthy Recipes to Try Pickled Onions On:
- Healthy Shrimp Tacos Recipe (Just 179 Calories!)
- The Best Fish Tacos Recipe {Grilled and Low Calorie}
- Easy Cold Broccoli Salad with Bacon Recipe
- Healthy Recipe for Chickpea Salad (HIGH PROTEIN)
- The EASIEST Oven Baked Cheeseburgers
- Homemade Veggie Burger Recipe + Vegan Burger Topping Guide
- The Best Turkey Burger Recipe EVER {Low Calorie!}
- Healthy Crockpot Chicken Enchilada Soup Recipe
- Easy Taco Soup Recipe with Black Beans {LOW CALORIE}
Quick and Easy Recipe for Pickling Onions
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons All-Natural Zero Calorie Sweetener or maple syrup
- 1 large red onion peeled and sliced very thin
Optional Pickled Onion Add-Ins:
- 1 jalapeno sliced thin
- 1 clove garlic sliced thin
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 sprig fresh thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
Instructions
- To a small glass bowl or small sauce pan combine the vinegar, water, salt and sweetener.
- Microwave for 1-2 minutes until hot, or bring to a simmer over medium heat.
- Meanwhile, slice the onions and add to a mason jar or bowl. (Also add in any optional add-ins)
- Pour the hot pickling mixture over the onions, making sure they are completely submerged.
- Marinate for 30 minutes.
- Serve immediately, or cover and store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
Nutrition
Nutrition and Calories in Pickled Onions
This nutrition label is based off the low calorie pickled onions recipe above.
Pickling Onions FAQ
Pickling onions and other vegetables is very healthy. Packed with probiotics, they make a great addition for a healthy diet. Pickled onions can also help regulate digestion (can make you poop) and help avoid muscle cramps after workouts. Click here for this 30 minute pickled onion recipe!
Pickled onions last for about 2 weeks in the fridge. If you make your pickled onions in a glass jar, you can simply cover, shake and marinate. Then store the pickled onions in the same jar. Check out this 11 calorie pickled red onion recipe!
Pickled onions are great for weight loss meals! They add a lot of flavor for just a few calories, give you a healthy dose of probiotics, and naturally boost metabolism! Try this 11 calorie red picked onions recipe, it only takes 30 minutes to make!
Pickled onions are great on a number of dishes… Try them on:
1. Tacos
2. Salads
3. Burgers and Sandwiches
4. Salads
5. Rice dishes
Pickled onions will last for 2 weeks in vinegar. Be sure to store covered, and refrigerated. Check out this 11 calorie pickled red onion recipe!
What to Read Next:
Lose Weight By Eating Cookbooks
Pin this Recipe to Pinterest:
