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Pickled Red Onions





Yields
Makes about 1 cup (serving size: 1 tbsp.)



Total
7 minutes

These sweet-sour, crunchy onions add zing to the wedge salad at Alfred's Steakhouse in San Francisco. We find ourselves tucking them into sandwiches too.

This recipe goes with: Wedge Salads

su-Wedge Salads




 Photography: Thomas J. Story.

 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
 1 tablespoon kosher salt
 1 tablespoon sugar
 1/2 red onion
1

In a medium saucepan, bring vinegar, 1/2 cup water, salt, and sugar to a boil. Meanwhile, slice onion into thin half-moons and pack into a pint jar. Pour in hot liquid, then let cool. Chill overnight.

2

Make ahead: Up to 4 days, chilled.

Nutrition Facts

0 servings

Serving size

Amount per serving
Calories5
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0.0g0%

Saturated Fat 0.0g0%
Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
Sodium 360mg16%
Total Carbohydrate 1.1g1%

Dietary Fiber 0.1g1%
Protein 0.0g

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.