Quick-pickled red onions

Pretty in pink 24-hour pickled red onions (Photo by Cynthia Nelson)

Remember how traditional it was to pickle onions to enjoy at Christmas time? Do you pickle onions? It is one of those things that I rarely do because I feel the onions are going to be there for a long time and I would never get around to using them as often. However, I do like to make quickly (and simply) pickled red onions. Freshly squeezed lime or lemon juice and salt are all you need.

This version of quick-pickled onions goes well with sandwiches, especially a grilled cheese sandwich. Yum! I often use it as a condiment