The Eat More Food Project

Great recipes with an emphasis on real, fresh ingredients

Navigation
  • Home
  • Resources
    • Blogging Resources
    • Cooking Resources
  • Recipe Index
  • Contact Me

Pickled Red Onions

September 11, 2014 By Tekesha 5 Comments

Pickled Red Onions

My husband and I honeymooned in Mexico on Isla Mujeres, a small island. We stayed at an all-inclusive resort, but our wedding guests generously sprang for us to eat and drink all over the island and tool around on golf carts. One of the things I enjoyed particularly were the pickled red onions. Even though these are made with strong, white vinegar, the flavor is really balanced because of the fruit juices. Put this on errrrrythang (click each phrase for pictures) – burgers, steaks, greens, deviled eggs, bagels with cream cheese, potato salad, BBQ Chicken Brats with Spicy Mustard. This keeps for a while, so I suggest making it in a pint-size mason jar, so you can grab some from the fridge whenever you’d like.

You’ll need:

  • 1/2 red onion, sliced thin
  • Juice of 1/2 grapefruit
  • Juice of 1/2 lime
  • Juice of 1/2 orange
  • 1/2 cup white vinegar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp whole allspice
  • 1/2 tsp oregano
  • 1/2 tsp cumin
  • 2 bay leaves

Peel and slice your red onion. The thinner your slices, the more quickly they will absorb the vinegar mix.

Pickled Red Onions

Put your red onion slices into a pint-size mason jar or container with lid.

Pickled Red Onions

Juice your grapefruit, orange, and lime.

Pickled Red Onions

Pour the juices into the jar with the red onion.

Pickled Red Onions

Assemble your spices (salt, allspice, oregano, and cumin).

Pickled Red Onions

Add your spices to the red onion mixture with 1/2 cup of vinegar.

Pickled Red Onions

Close the lid and shake well.

Refrigerate for at least 4 hours, shaking the mixture at least once an hour.

Pickled Red Onions

Pickled Red Onions
 
Print
Prep time
5 mins
Cook time
4 hours
Total time
4 hours 5 mins
 
How to pickle red onions with fruit juices, vinegar and spices.
Author: Tekesha @ EatMoreFoodProject
Serves: 8
Ingredients
  • ½ red onion, sliced thin
  • Juice of ½ grapefruit
  • Juice of ½ lime
  • Juice of ½ orange
  • ½ cup white vinegar
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp whole allspice
  • ½ tsp oregano
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • 2 bay leaves
Instructions
  1. Peel and slice your red onion.
  2. Put your red onion slices into a pint-size mason jar or container with lid.
  3. Juice your grapefruit, orange, and lime.
  4. Pour the juices into the jar with the red onion.
  5. Add your spices to the red onion mixture with ½ cup of vinegar.
  6. Close the lid and shake well.
  7. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours, shaking the mixture at least once an hour.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 16 Fat: 0 Carbohydrates: 3 Sugar: 3 Sodium: 1 Protein: 0
3.2.2802

 

Filed Under: Sauces & Condiments

Strawberry Ginger Mayo

March 21, 2014 By Tekesha 2 Comments

I am a big fan of mixing sweet and savory items, particularly when the savory item is also spicy. The creaminess of the mayonnaise, the sweetness of the strawberries, and the earthiness of the ginger make this condiment a well-rounded counterpart to any spicy meat. Particularly my Jerk Pork Tenderloin! It cools off the spiciness of the meat and gives the flavors an extra dimension. It’s also dead easy.

If you don’t like strawberries, you can swap it out for any other preserves, like apricot or grape. Don’t like mayo? Swap it out for sour cream. Hate ginger? Use tarragon! Or chives! Or a good mustard!  It’s very customizable.

The general principle is something sweet + something creamy + something earthy.

Kissel’s Spiced Jams does an excellent job of pairing sweet and earthy and you can look to them for flavor combination ideas, such as Apricot & Rosemary, Peach & Coriander, Cherry & Fennel, and Plum & Tarragon.

The uses for this mayo are endless.

Get a half a pound of Boars Head Jerk Turkey and Chipotle Gouda from the supermarket deli. Lay out a piece of turkey, spread on some strawberry ginger mayo, top with a piece of cheese, and roll it up like a cigar. Keep going until you run out of turkey and store in a Tupperware container in the fridge for easy snacking.

To make the mayo, you’ll need:
1 tbsp ground ginger
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 tbsp sugar-free strawberry preserves

 

Strawberry Ginger Mayo

Mix all ingredients well and serve.

Strawberry Ginger Mayo

5.0 from 1 reviews
Strawberry Ginger Mayo
 
Print
Prep time
1 min
Cook time
1 min
Total time
2 mins
 
Sweet and earthy condiment that pairs well with spicy, savory meat
Author: Tekesha @ EatMoreFoodProject
Serves: 2
Ingredients
  • 1 tbsp ground ginger
  • ¼ cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tbsp sugar-free strawberry preserves
Instructions
  1. Mix all ingredients well and serve.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 222 Fat: 24 Carbohydrates: 5 Sugar: 3 Sodium: 151 Protein: 0
3.2.1284

 

Filed Under: Sauces & Condiments

About Me

Hi, I'm Tekesha! I started this blog to chronicle my attempts to eat more "real" food -- the kind of items generally found in the perimeter of the supermarket. I take step-by-step photos of all the recipes on the blog, many of which are low in sugar.

Instagram// EatMoreFoodProject

Birthday dinner for my dad. Filet mignon with herb Birthday dinner for my dad. Filet mignon with herb butter, grilled lobster, lemon ricotta potatoes, and heirloom tomatoes with homemade bleu cheese dressing. Potato recipe came from @framedcooks. Dressing recipe came from @gwynethpaltrow. #celebration
That second COVID vaccine got me making a big pot That second COVID vaccine got me making a big pot of #jamaicanchickensoup!
Seafood boil for the fam bam 😁 Seafood boil for the fam bam 😁
Seafood boil to lift spirits 🙂 Seafood boil to lift spirits 🙂
Ham & Turkey Chef Salad with mushrooms, American c Ham & Turkey Chef Salad with mushrooms, American cheese, onions, pickles, tomatoes, cucumbers, green peppers, salt, pepper and thousand island dressing from @jonsmithsubs. #keto #salad
Asian flank steak, wasabi mashed cauliflower, and Asian flank steak, wasabi mashed cauliflower, and buttery green beans. #keto #mealprep

Popular Posts

Steak and Asparagus Dinner
Jamaican Brown Stew Fish
Jamaican Chicken Foot Soup
Latin Braised Chicken (Pollo Guisado)
Strawberry Ginger Mayo
Curry Chicken Thighs with Butter Beans
my foodgawker gallery

Copyright & Disclosures

All of the text and pictures on this blog are my own. Please do not use them on your website without properly crediting me and linking back to the blog post on this site where you got the picture/information.

Please follow your own health care provider's advice with regard to what foods are best for you to eat. The nutrition information provided with each recipe is an estimated calculation attained by putting the listed ingredients into Calorie Count's Recipe Analyzer.

This site is a part of several advertising programs. This means that if you click and/or make a purchase through certain links on this site, I may make a commission from that click and/or purchase. If a product has been given to me for free or for purposes of a review, I will disclose that information in the blog post. All opinions are my own.

Let’s Connect

I post new recipes HERE at least every Monday morning. Catch up with me on FACEBOOK for cooking tips and behind-the-scenes pictures. Follow me on INSTAGRAM to see what I'm eating/drinking that day. Check out my PINTEREST page for more recipes from around the internet and to catch a glimpse of what else I enjoy when I'm not cooking. I'm an avid RSS fan, so feel free to follow the site in your reader and don't forget to come back and comment if you see something you like! :-)

Copyright © 2023 · Foodie Theme, Customized by GEEL DESIGN WORKS · Genesis Framework · Privacy Policy · Log in