Easy Pickled Red Onions

Have you ever eaten at Cava? This easy pickled red onions recipe totally reminds me of their red onions. Cava is like a Mediterranean-style Chipotle. They have these yummy pickled onions that you can top your salads and bowls with. I am obsessed with them so, of course, I had to try and recreate them at home. 

Healthy pickled red onions are easy to make with only 5 ingredients and it takes about 5 minutes to make. Pickled onions add so much flavor to meals, are good for your gut, and are vegan and gluten-free.

• Easy pickled onions are a quick and healthy recipe
• Gluten-free, vegan, and plant-based
• Adds color, tang, and zing to your meals
• Made with apple cider vinegar and good for your gut health

• Red onions: red onions add beautiful color and are the best for this recipe
• Water: dilutes the vinegar so it is not too tart
• Apple cider vinegar: this vinegar has a subtle sweetness and is good for gut health
• Sweetener: I have used monk fruit, coconut sugar, sugar, and maple syrup all successfully
• Sea salt: pickled veggies all need a little salt I like to use sea salt but any salt will work

• As a salad topping
• In wraps or sandwiches
• On burgers
• On buddah bowls or nourish bowls
• On top of avocado toast

• Copycat Cava Salad Bowl
• BBQ Chicken Salad

Easy Pickled Red Onions

Learn to make easy pickled red onions that are so flavorful, simple to make, and gut-friendly.

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Course Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine American

Ingredients

  

• 1 red onion
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1 tbsp monk fruit (or other sweetener)
• 1 tsp sea salt

Instructions

 

• Thinly slice the red onion and put it in a glass jar or container
• Add water,  vinegar, salt, and sweetener to a pan and heat to simmer then turn off (can also use a microwave)
• Pour hot vinegar mixture over onions and shake to mix
• Seal jar and refrigerate to let the onions marinate in mixture for 2+ hours
• These healthy red onions stay fresh for up to two weeks in the fridge

Notes

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Keyword pickled, red onions

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