Pickled Red Onions

Name: Pickled Red Onions
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 medium red onion, thinly sliced; 2 cups white vinegar or rice vinegar; 1/4 cup cold water; 1 1⁄2 tsp sea salt; 1 1⁄2 tsp granulated sugar; 1 bay leaf

Prep Time15 mins
Total Time15 mins
Makes4 to 6 servings

(Recipes by: Diala Canelo; produced by: Chantal Braganza and Sun Ngo; Photography by Carmen Cheung; food styling by Sage Dakota; prop styling by Christine Hanlon; hair and makeup by Wendy Rorong; clothing courtesy of horsesatelier.com)

These pickled onions add flavour and texture to tacos and salads and keep well in the fridge for about a week.

Ingredients

1 medium red onion, thinly sliced
2 cups white vinegar or rice vinegar
1/4 cup cold water
1 1⁄2 tsp sea salt
1 1⁄2 tsp granulated sugar
1 bay leaf

Instructions

Place onion slices in a bowl or large mason jar; pour in vinegar and water. Add salt, sugar and bay leaf.
Mix and cover with a lid. Let stand for 20 min.

Make-ahead tip

Pickled red onions can be made ahead and refrigerated for up to 1 day.

This recipe is part of a homemade taco bar menu developed for Chatelaine by Diala Canelo. Get all the recipes for our complete taco feast.

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