Mixed Greens with Walnut and Roasted Onion Dressing

18 Reviews

Prep: 20 min
Cook: 1 hr
Ready In: 1 hr 40 min

“The best part of this salad is the dressing. Its great on any salad and I prefer using big yellow onions that are strong in flavor. Add a bit of goat cheese for extra flavor.” - by Barrett

Ingredients

2 large onions, sliced into wedges
1 cup olive oil
1 tablespoon white sugar
1/2 cup chicken broth
6 tablespoons sherry wine vinegar
14 cups mixed salad greens
1 cup toasted chopped walnuts
1/2 red onion, thinly sliced

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Original recipe yields 10 servings

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Place onions cut side down on baking sheet. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons oil and sprinkle with sugar. Bake for 30 minutes. Turn onions over and bake until brown and caramelized, about 30 minutes longer. Set aside to cool.
Place onions in food processor, add remaining oil, broth and vinegar. Puree until smooth and thick. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate until chilled.
In a large salad bowl, combine greens, 1/2 cup walnuts and half of red onion. Add enough dressing to coat greens, toss well. Sprinkle with remaining walnuts and red onion and serve.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (10 total)

Calories
303 cal
15%

Fat
29.5 g
45%

Carbs
8.6 g
3%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Reviews (18)

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FIVERBAY

Jan. 25, 2004

"This dressing would make a rock taste good. When you make it, be sure to include all the crispy black bits and the caramelized juices in the bottom of the onion roasting pan. Instead of sherry and c..." See morehicken broth, I used vegetable broth, a little bit of chevre, a dash of apple cider vinegar, and a dash of worcestershire sauce. Dressing was to die for."

RTNOVO

Jan. 25, 2004

"The combination of the walnuts & red onion along with the dressing is quite a nice surprize. With the added ease of packaged greens this recipe is very quick!..." See more"

Elli Mae

Jan. 25, 2004

"This is a good dressing, but there are improvements that could be made to this recipe. First, 2 "large" onions is kind of vague. I think I ended up using a lot more onion than was intended, making the..." See more dressing kind of thick. It would be better to use lbs or cups as a measurement. Second, some measurement of salt and pepper should be listed, to adjust to taste, because it is easy to overlook. The dressing was really bland the first time I served it."

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