14 Quick Pickle Recipes To Get You Out of, Um, a Problem

Last-minute pickle cravings are real, and to be caught with a pickle-less fridge is a fate worse than, well, not having eggs? For those times, we have these funky-fresh recipes, ready in 30 minutes or fewer.
Photo by Emma Fishman, Food Styling by D'mytrek Brown1/14Quick-Pickled Apple Cider Vinegar Onions
This indispensable condiment adds tangy crunch and a bright pink note to your tacos.
Gentl + Hyers2/14Quick-Pickled Spring Onions
Bacon and egg sandwich, meet pickled spring onion—proof that pickles even make the most perfect foods taste better.
Nicole Franzen3/14Quick-Pickled Grapes
Crunchy, bitter, acidic, juicy: If these words don’t make you think of salad, this gorgeous dish is about to expand your vocabulary.
Sarah Flotard4/14Quick Pickled Cucumbers, Carrots, and Shallots
Whatever crunchy veg you have in the fridge, bring it on: This brine is ready.

Dan Monick6/14Quick Aleppo Dill Pickles
Vibrant color and snappy crunch—these spicy, earthy cucumbers are what quick-pickle dreams are made of.
7/14Fresh Pickle Relish
Fresher and more vibrant than the jarred stuff, this easy-to-make relish is great on hot dogs, burgers, and grilled sausages.
8/14Quick-Pickled Watermelon
When mouth-watering ribs land on the table, you'll want a little something to balance it all out. Quick-pickled watermelon—crunchy, sweet, crisp—will be there.
Sarah Flotard9/14Quick Pickled Daikon and Watermelon Radishes
Dropping an instant texture and flavor bomb on whatever salad or grain bowl you rely on.
10/14Quick-Pickled Fig
Quick pickled figs add an essential sweet-tartness to this bruschetta (and probably any bowl of oatmeal you could think up).
11/14Pickled Nectarine Salad with Burrata
Pickled nectarine cuts the rich, creamy burrata in this bright summertime salad.
12/14Quick-Pickled Asian-Style Vegetables
Rice noodle dishes are comforting—but what they really need is a little lift, courtesy of crunchy, juicy quick-pickled vegetables like these.
Jason Lowe13/14Bean Sprout Pickle
Tuck these crisp, fresh pickles into a lettuce-leaf wrapper or use them to doctor brothy soup.
Hirsheimer & Hamilton14/14Pickled Umeboshi Beets
The salty-sweet-sour umeboshi complement the naturally earthy notes of beets.