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Quick Pickled Cucumbers and Onions

Nettie
These Quick Pickled Cucumbers and Onions are crisp, tangy, and ready in just a few hours! Made with English cucumbers, sweet Vidalia and red onion, rice vinegar, sugar, and fresh dill, this easy refrigerator pickle adds bright flavor to burgers, sandwiches, or any meal.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings
Calories 69 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cucumbers English - thinly sliced
  • 1 onion Vidalia sweet - thinly sliced
  • 1 small red onion thinly sliced
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
  • 1 cup hot water
  • ½ cup rice vinegar
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons fresh dill chopped

Instructions
 

  • Place cucumbers, Vidalia onion, and red onion in a large glass bowl. Toss with kosher salt and black pepper.
  • In a separate bowl, dissolve sugar in hot water, then stir in rice vinegar.
  • Pour the brine over the vegetables and stir gently.
  • Add dill and mix to combine.
  • Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or overnight for best flavor.

Notes

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Storage Notes

Keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 69kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 1gFat: 0.3gSaturated Fat: 0.04gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.01gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.01gSodium: 780mgPotassium: 261mgFiber: 2gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 120IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 32mgIron: 0.4mg
Keyword cucumbers, quick pickles, refrigerator pickles, summer sides
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