Green Salad with Onion Dressing Recipe

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This is such an elegant salad. It will dress up any table. The caramelized onion in the dressing tastes fantastic. It's never failed to be a hit whenever I've served it.

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Green Salad with Onion Dressing Recipe

Prep: 10 min. Bake: 55 min. + cooling

Yield: 12 Servings

10 55 65

Ingredients

1 large onion, peeled and cut into eighths
8 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1-1/2 teaspoons sugar
1/4 cup chicken broth
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
1/4 teaspoon salt
14 cups torn salad greens
1 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion

Directions

Place onion in a baking dish. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon oil; sprinkle with sugar. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 30 minutes. Turn and bake 25-30 minutes longer, stirring several times, until the onion is tender and lightly browned. Cool for 30 minutes.
Place onion in a blender or food processor; add broth, vinegar, salt and remaining oil. Cover and process until smooth (mixture will be thick). Chill.
Just before serving, toss greens, walnuts, red onion and dressing in a large salad bowl. Yield: 12 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 164 calories, 15 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 86 mg sodium, 6 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as Green Salad with Onion Dressing in Country October/November 1998, p51