Sweet Pickled Red Onions

These pickled onions bring a sweet-tangy crunch that pairs with everything from tacos to grilled meats.
Sweet Pickled Red Onions
Pickling red onions with sugar and other spices creates a preserve perfect for sandwiches, salads, or garnishes. Octavio Parra/Getty Images
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Our town has a restaurant that serves pickled red onions with many of their traditional Mexican dishes. They are scrumptious, and it’s not uncommon for my son and I to gobble them up before eating anything else! These Sweet Pickled Red Onions are as close as I have been able to get to those restaurant onions. They make a versatile condiment that adds a tangy-sweet crunch to a variety of home-cooked meals.

With just a few simple ingredients, you can quickly prepare a batch to have ready in your fridge to add to pretty much anything you want. You can’t go wrong when adding these onions to salads, sandwiches, grilled meats, and even as a topping on tortilla soup.

Mary Bryant Shrader
Mary Bryant Shrader
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Mary Bryant Shrader is the author of “The Modern Pioneer Cookbook” and creator of the popular “Mary’s Nest” YouTube channel and website, where she shares step-by-step instructional videos for traditional nutrient-dense foods, including bone broth, ferments, sourdough, and more. She lives in the Texas Hill Country with her sweet husband and their lovable lab. Learn more at MarysNest.com