Side dishe for 16

Pickled Red Onions

Name: Pickled Red Onions
Total time: 125 min
Yield: 16 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 red onion; 1 cup boiling water; 1/4 cup white vinegar; 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar; 2 tsp agave syrup; 1 tsp coarse sea salt

$0.86for 4125 minServes 16

Thin red onions soak in a sweet, tangy vinegar brine for two hours, creating a crisp refrigerator pickle.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Red onions, 2 lb$1.49/lb typical	2 lb	$2.98Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$3.42

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Swap red onions for onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices

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125 minstart to table
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16servings as written
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Mexican Vegetarian Vegan Dairy-free Gluten-free Budget Side dishes

Typical price

$0.21 per serving$0.86 for 4

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Ingredients

2 red onion
1 cup boiling water
1/4 cup white vinegar
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
2 tsp agave syrup
1 tsp coarse sea salt

Steps

Thinly slice the red onions and pack them into a heat-safe jar or bowl.
Stir the boiling water, white vinegar, apple cider vinegar, agave syrup, and sea salt together until the salt dissolves.
Pour the hot brine over the onions and press them down until covered.
Cool the onions for 20 minutes, then refrigerate them for 2 hours before using.