Pickled Onions and Pickled Cucumbers

Pickled onions and cucumbers are very nice on a burger or in a wrap or as an addition to any salad.. You can make them in advance and store in a glass jar in the fridge.

Pickled Onions

500g white onions

1.      Slice onions very finely (best on a good mandolin) and steep at least for one hour or overnight in cold water.

2.      Squeeze out all the juice of the onions and set aside.

Marinade

·         75 ml extra virgin olive oil or oil of your choice

·         75 ml apple cider vinegar or lemon juice

·         2-4 tsp honey or agave syrup

·         ½ - 1 tsp curry powder

1.      Blend marinade, pour over onions and mix well.

2.      Allow the onions to marinate for a few hours.

3.      It will keep for two weeks or longer in a jar in the fridge.

Pickled Cucumber

1 cucumber

Marinade

·         75 ml filtered water

·         75 ml/ apple cider vinegar or lemon juice

·         40 ml honey or agave syrup

1.      Peel cucumbers and cut into very thin slices (use a mandolin if possible).

2.      Blend marinade, pour over cucumber and mix well.

3.      Allow to marinate for a few hours.

4.      It will keep for two weeks in a jar in the fridge.

Note – Double the recipes if you are expecting a big crowd!