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Cebollita (Nicaraguan Pickled Onions)

Ingredients

You will need one 1-quart jar

  • 1 large white onion (about 2 cups sliced)
  • 1 cup white vinegar
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • jalapeño chilies
Directions
  1. Slice onion to desired thickness.
  2. Handle fresh chilies with care, slice jalapeños very thinly.
  3. Combine vinegar, water, sugar, and salt; whisk until sugar and salt have dissolved.
  4. Add onions and jalapeños to pickling mixture, place in 1-quart jar.
  5. To pickle: store in refrigerator for 2-3 days, stirring occasionally.
  6. Pickled onions will keep for several weeks in the refrigerator.
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Prep Time
15 min
Nutrition Facts
  • Servings per Recipe: 16 servings
    • Calories: 31
    • Calories from Fat: 0
  • Total Fat: 0
  • Cholesterol: 0 mg
  • Sodium: 505 mg
  • Carbohydrate: 8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2 g
  • Protein: 2 g
  • Exchange: 1 vegetable
  • Carbohydrate Units: 0.5