Vinegar & Dill Onion Rings for Shashlik

Name: Vinegar & Dill Onion Rings for Shashlik
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: Home cooking
Ingredients: Onions — 60 g; Vinegar 9% — 6 ml; Sugar — 3 g; Salt — 1 g; Dill — 4 g; Sunflower oil — 3 ml

Sweet-tangy onion rings marinated in vinegar with fresh dill—a classic side for grilled shashlik.

Time: 15 min
Serving: 66 kcal
Ingredients: ≈ $0.24
Protein: 1 g

Meat-free Quick No cooking

Ingredients

1 Onions≈ $1.60 per kg 60 g
2 Vinegar 9% 6 ml
3 Sugar 3 g
4 Salt 1 g
5 Dillpack 50 g ≈ $1.80 4 g
6 Sunflower oil 3 ml

Grey rows are pantry staples: salt, oil, spices. They are not counted in the serving price.

Method

Slice onion¹ into 3mm rings, scald with boiling water, then drain immediately to remove bitterness.
Mix 40ml vinegar with water, 1 tsp sugar, and a pinch of salt.
Pour over onions¹, add 1 tbsp oil and chopped fresh dill⁵, then toss to combine.
Let sit 10–15 minutes before serving with shashlik.

Tips

Why it works: Scald onions with boiling water to remove sulfur compounds that cause bitterness; skip this and they’ll taste sharp.
Substitutions: Replace vinegar with 40ml lemon juice for a sharper taste, or use 1 tsp dried dill instead of fresh (reduce to 2g).
Common mistakes: Over-marinating turns onions mushy; check after 10 minutes. They should stay crisp with bright green dill flecks.
Storing and reheating: Eat fresh; onions soften and lose flavor after 1 day in the fridge.
Serve with: Pair with warm flatbread and a cold beer when grilling shashlik on a summer evening.

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Nutrition

Per serving and share of 2000 kcal

Calories	66 kcal	3%
Protein	1 g	1%
Fat	3 g	4%
Carbs	8 g	3%
Per 100 g	85 kcal

Cost

≈ $0.24per serving

Average supermarket prices, BLS (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics), October 2026. Your store will differ: products come in packs and each chain sets its own prices. The priciest item here is dill.