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Red Onions are pickled with garlic, olive oil and Greek herbs. Herbed Pickled Red Onions can be their own ingredient in sandwiches, salads or serve on cheese and crackers. Where it does seem unusual to add olive oil to pickled vegetables, this recipe was inspired by the Greek pickled vegetables, toursi. This Greek pickled vegetable recipe includes olive oil.

A jar filled with Herbed Pickled Red Onions

Whole garlic cloves are heated in vinegar and water along with honey, dried oregano and fresh rosemary then poured over thinly sliced red onion and allowed to pickle. These onions are a delicious flavor enhancing condiment.

I love all things pickled, in England we have our own version of Pickled Onions. Made with small pearl onions pickled in malt vinegar which is a popular side dish.

If you love all things pickled too,  I published an easy recipe for Beet Relish which you will also become a fan of.

A sealed jar filled with beet relish

The past few days I’ve been enjoying these onions in my Summer Greek Pasta Salad. I also love to serve them with charcuterie which a selection of cheeses.

The yummiest and creamy dressing being drizzled over a summer Greek pasta salad

How do you remove the strong bite of an onion?

Quick pickling any onions is a great way to remove the strong onion bite.

How long do pickled onions last?

Any pickled vegetable can be kept, sealed and refrigerated for up to 3 months.

A jar of pickled red onions from the size with herbs

If you’ve tried my Herbed Pickled Red Onions, please leave a star rating in the recipe. You can also leave a comment below or ask a question.

Yield: 32 ounces/907 grams

Herbed Pickled Red Onions

A sealable jar with red onions pickling in vinegar and herbs

Thinly sliced onions are pickled with garlic, oregano and fresh rosemary.

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (236ml) white vinegar
  • 1 cup (236ml) water
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, peeled
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2, 4-inch (10 cm) sprigs fresh rosemary
  • 11 ounces red onion, sliced very thin

Instructions

  1. Add the vinegar, water, olive oil, garlic, honey, oregano and salt to a pan. Bring to a simmer, remove from the heat.
  2. Add the rosemary sprigs to 2-16 ounce (500 ml) sterilized jars (see notes how to sterilize jars). Fill with the sliced onions. Pour over the hot vinegar mix and seal and allow to cool.
  3. Once cooled, refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.

Notes

**To sterilize the jars, wash with warm soapy water and rinse well. Arrange the jars and lids onto a baking sheet and leave in a preheated, 175 degree F/80 degree C oven for 25 minutes. Or, boil the jars and lids in large saucepan of boiling water for 15 minutes. Allow to dry completely.

Nutrition Information

Yield

8

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 70Total Fat 3gSaturated Fat 0gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 3gCholesterol 0mgSodium 268mgCarbohydrates 9gFiber 1gSugar 6gProtein 1g

This nutrition calculation is provided by Nutronix that is only a guideline and not intended for any particular diet.

© Janette
Cuisine: Greek / Category: Side dishes