Name: Roasted Red Onions with Walnut Dressing
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp (15 mL) olive oil; 1 Tbsp (15 mL) balsamic vinegar; Pinch sea salt; Pinch pepper; 4 red onions (small or medium), tops and bottoms removed; ½ tsp (2 mL) chopped fresh herbs (such as thyme or oregano); ⅓ cup (75 mL) walnut oil; 2 Tbsp (30 mL) cider or sherry vinegar; 1 ½ tsp (7 mL) fancy molasses; Sea salt to taste; Pepper to taste

Prep Time

10 min

Cook Time

Yields

4 servings

Serve these sweet, caramelized onions as a main or as a side dish to complement a hearty meat entrée.

Courtesy of Bridget Oland, bridgetsgreenkitchen.com, Rothesay, N.B.

ingredients

Onions

Tbsp (15 mL) olive oil

Tbsp (15 mL) balsamic vinegar

Pinch sea salt

Pinch pepper

red onions (small or medium), tops and bottoms removed

tsp (2 mL) chopped fresh herbs (such as thyme or oregano)

Walnut Dressing

⅓

cup (75 mL) walnut oil

Tbsp (30 mL) cider or sherry vinegar

1 ½

tsp (7 mL) fancy molasses

Sea salt to taste

Pepper to taste

Ingredient Substitution Guide

directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350ºF (180ºC). Line rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.

Step 2

In bowl, whisk together olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper.

Step 3

Starting at top and stopping 1/2 inch (1 cm) from bottom, slice an “X” into each onion cutting it in quarters

Step 4

Place onions on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Gently pull wedges slightly apart; drizzle with oil mixture.

Step 5

Bake for 50 minutes, or until fork-tender. (Cooking time will vary depending on size and freshness of onions.)

Step 6

Sprinkle with herbs and drizzle with Walnut Dressing just before serving.

Step 7

In mason jar, combine walnut oil, cider vinegar, molasses, salt and pepper. Shake well.

Step 8

Drizzle over onions.

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