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Quick-Pickled Onions

Name: Quick-Pickled Onions
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: Makes as much as you need
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Raw onion, sliced, cut into rings, or diced (as much as you need for your recipe)Kosher or sea salt; Kosher or sea salt; Red wine vinegar to cover

When the harsh bite of raw onion is a little too much, this rapid-pickling method—easier than a quick pickle—will tame the allium's flavor while giving it a tart pop. It's like a raw onion and a pickle rolled into one.

5 min total 5 min prep Makes as much as you need 47 cal

Ingredients

Raw onion, sliced, cut into rings, or diced (as much as you need for your recipe)Kosher or sea salt
Kosher or sea salt
Red wine vinegar to cover

Instructions

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1 Put the onion in a non-reactive vessel along with a large pinch of salt. Pour enough vinegar on top to just cover. Let stand, stirring once or twice, for at least 15 minutes and up to 1 hour (the onion will grow softer and more pickled-tasting as it sits). Drain, then add to sandwiches, salads, and other dishes where raw onion would be used.
2 Serve and enjoy.