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40+ BEST Taco Side Dishes
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Mexican
Keyword:
condiment, onions, pickled onions
Prep Time:
5
minutes
minutes
Cook Time:
5
minutes
minutes
Cooling time:
30
minutes
minutes
Total Time:
40
minutes
minutes
Servings:
6
people
Calories:
84
kcal
Author:
Platings and Pairings
Over 39 best side dishes for tacos - besides just rice and beans. One of my favorite side dish recipes is these easy pickled onions!
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Ingredients
1
small
red onion
halved and thinly sliced
1/2
cup
apple cider vinegar
1/4
cup
freshly squeezed lime juice
1/8 - 1/4
cup
sugar
1/2
tablespoon
kosher salt
Pinch
crushed red pepper flakes
Instructions
Add sliced onions to a medium bowl. Pour enough boiling water over them to fully cover and count to 10. Drain onions and place in jar or bowl.
Heat vinegar, lime juice, 1/8 cup sugar, chili flakes and salt in small saucepan over medium heat until sugar has dissolved, about 3 minutes.
Taste for sweetness and add more sugar as needed.
Pour vinegar mixture over onions.
Allow to stand at room temperature, until fully cooled. Cover and refrigerate up to 2 weeks.
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Notes
Storage
: T
hese pickled onions will keep in your refrigerator for up to two weeks.
Nutrition
Calories:
84
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
16
g
|
Protein:
1
g
|
Sodium:
3499
mg
|
Potassium:
318
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
6
g
|
Vitamin C:
26.3
mg
|
Calcium:
25
mg
|
Iron:
0.5
mg