Best Red Onion Vinaigrette Recipes

GREEN BEAN, RED ONION AND GRILLED NEW POTATO SALAD WITH ROSEMARY VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Place the vinegar and rosemary in a blender and blend until smooth. Slowly add the olive oil until emulsified and season with salt and pepper to taste. Strain into a bowl. Preheat grill. Toss potatoes in a large bowl with olive oil and season with salt and pepper to taste. Grill skin side down until golden, turn over and continue grilling until just cooked through. Place in a large bowl and immediately toss with 1/4 cup of the vinaigrette. Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and add the haricots verts. Cook for 2 minutes, and immediately plunge into a bowl of ice water. Drain. Add the haricots verts and red onion to the potatoes and drizzle with the remaining vinaigrette. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

TOMATO, AVOCADO, AND RED ONION SALAD WITH HERB VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Place vinegar in a small bowl. Gradually whisk in the oil in a thin stream. Stir in the chives, parsley, salt, and pepper.
• Arrange the tomatoes, onion, and avocado in an overlapping pattern on serving plate. Pour dressing on top.

GREEN BEAN, RED ONION, AND ROAST POTATO SALAD WITH ROSEMARY VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Halve the potatoes, unpeeled, and cut them into 1-inch wedges. In a large roasting pan heat 1/3 cup of the oil in the middle of a preheated 425°F. oven for 5 minutes, add the potatoes, tossing them to coat them with the oil, and roast them, stirring them every 10 minutes, for 30 minutes, or until they are tender. Let the potatoes cool in the pan. In a blender purée the garlic, the vinegar, the rosemary leaves, and salt to taste, with the motor running add the remaining 1/3 cup oil in a stream, and blend the dressing until it is emulsified. In a small bowl of ice and cold water let the onion soak for 5 minutes, drain it well, and pat it dry. In a kettle of boiling salted water boil the green beans for 5 minutes, or until they are crisp-tender, and drain them in a colander. Refresh the beans under cold water and pat them dry. In a very large bowl combine the potatoes, the onion, the green beans, and the olives, add the dressing, and toss the salad gently. Serve the salad, garnished with the rosemary sprigs, at room temperature.

AVOCADO, HEARTS OF PALM, AND RED ONION SALAD WITH CORIANDER VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Make vinaigrette:
• In a blender purée garlic and coriander with lemon juice, sugar, and salt. With motor running add oil in a stream, blending until dressing is emulsified.
• Make salad:
• Cut hearts of palm and avocado into 3/4-inch cubes and in a large bowl with a rubber spatula gently toss with onion and vinaigrette until combined well.
• Line 8 salad plates with lettuce leaves and mound avocado mixture on top.

HEARTS OF ROMAINE SALAD WITH APPLE, RED ONION, AND CIDER VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Whisk first 8 ingredients in small bowl for dressing. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Refrigerate. Rewhisk before using.)
• Place sliced onion in medium bowl. Cover with cold water; let stand 30 minutes. Drain well. Place 1/3 cup dressing in another medium bowl. Add apples; toss to coat.
• Trim off tips of romaine halves, leaving 5-inch lengths. Cut each romaine half lengthwise into 3 wedges. Fan wedges on large platter. Top with red onion slices. Drizzle salad with dressing, then sprinkle with apples and pecans.

SMOKED SALMON & WATERCRESS SALAD WITH RED ONION-CAPER VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Mix lemon juice, vinegar, mustard and a big pinch of salt and pepper to taste in a 1-quart Pyrex measuring cup. Add capers and onion; toss to coat. Slowly add oil, pushing onion aside and beating with a small whisk or fork to form a thick dressing.
• Mix watercress and half the salmon in a large bowl. When ready to serve, pour dressing over watercress and salmon; toss to coat. Arrange on salad plates, garnishing each with remaining smoked salmon.

GREEN BEANS WITH RED ONION AND MUSTARD SEED VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a heavy skillet over moderate heat until hot but not smoking, then cook mustard seeds, stirring, until they pop and are 1 shade darker, about 2 minutes. Transfer oil with seeds to a large bowl.
• Simmer vinegar and sugar in a small saucepan, stirring, until sugar is dissolved, then cool 5 minutes.
• Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in cleaned skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then cook onion, stirring, until golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vinegar, then add to mustard oil in large bowl.
• Have ready a large bowl of ice and cold water.
• Cook beans in a pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Drain in a colander and plunge into ice water to stop cooking, then drain well.
• Toss beans with vinaigrette and salt and pepper to taste. Serve at room temperature or chilled.

ROMAINE AND RED ONION SALAD WITH PARMESAN BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. In a small bowl toss the bread cubes with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and salt to taste and on a baking sheet toast them in the middle of the oven for 10 minutes, or until they are golden. Transfer the croutons to a salad bowl and let them cool. In a blender or small food processor blend together the garlic, the vinegar, the water, 3 tablespoons of the Parmesan, the orégano, the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, and salt and pepper to taste until the dressing is combined well. To the croutons add the romaine, the onion, and the dressing, toss the salad well, and sprinkle it with the additional Parmesan.

GREEN BEAN AND RED ONION SALAD WITH WARM CIDER VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Boil apple concentrate in small saucepan over medium heat until reduced to 1/4 cup, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Whisk in vinegar, oil, mustard, and mustard seeds. Season vinaigrette with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Rewarm before using.)
• Cook beans in medium pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes; drain well. Transfer beans to large bowl; cool slightly. Add greens, onion, radishes, and pickles. Toss with enough vinaigrette to coat.

ROASTED BEET, RED ONION, & GOAT CHEESE SALAD WITH HONEY-OREGANO VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
• Scrub the beets with a vegetable brush and wrap each one in foil. Place on a cookie sheet to catch the juices and roast in the oven for about 50 minutes until tender.
• Unwrap the beets and place them in a medium bowl. Cut into 1-inch pieces right in the bowl, touching the beets minimally as they'll stain your fingers and everything else (which is why it's easiest to cut them right in the bowl instead of on a cutting board).
• Whisk together the honey, Dijon mustard, apple cider vinegar, olive oil, and chopped fresh oregano. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Pour half the vinaigrette over the beets and gently toss. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for at least an hour and up to 24 hours.
• Swish red onion in a bowl of cold water and rinse to remove any bitterness. Add more water and a few cubes of ice. Refrigerate for an hour or so.
• Toss greens in remaining vinaigrette and divide between four separate places. Top with beets and add a coin of goat cheese. Sprinkle with red onion and top with a sprinkling of fresh ground pepper and a few extra bits of fresh oregano, if you have it.

SPINACH SALAD WITH GRILLED RED ONION AND TAHINI VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• For Vinaigrette:
• Combine all ingredients except oil in blender and blend well. Gradually blend in oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• For Salad:
• Cut onions lengthwise into 1/2-inch-thick wedges, leaving root ends intact. Place onions in 15x10-inch glass baking dish. Pour 1 cup vinaigrette over onions, coating evenly. Let marinate 3 hours. Chill remaining dressing. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Chill onions.)
• Prepare barbecue (medium-high-heat) or preheat broiler. Sprinkle onions with salt and pepper. Grill or broil onions until golden. turning occasionally, about 12 minutes. (Can be made 6 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.)
• Place spinach in large bowl. Toss with enough vinaigrette to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Fill radicchio leaves with spinach. Top with grilled onions. Pass remaining dressing separately.

ARUGULA, RED ONION AND ORANGE SALAD W/ ORANGE CURRY VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Bring orange juice to a boil in a small sauce pan and reduce to 1/3 cup, about 10 minutes.
• Transfer reduction to a small bowl and whisk in the garlic, vinegar, oil, curry, and salt. Set aside.
• Use a serrated knife to cut the peel from top and bottom of the oranges.
• Set each on end and remove outer skin & pith.
• Cut crosswise into 1/4 inch thick rings.
• Place onion and arugula in a medium salad bowl and top w/ oranges.
• Toss w/ vinaigrette and serve immediately.

WATERCRESS SALAD WITH RED ONION AND CHOPPED EGG VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Vinaigrette: Mix together the vinegar, capers, mustard, salt and pepper.
• Whisk in the olive oil.
• Add the chopped onion and chopped egg and stir just to mix.
• The vinaigrette can be made up to two hours ahead of serving time and left at room temperature.
• Salad: Heat the oil in a medium, heavy skillet over medium-high heat.
• When quite hot, add the bread cubes and cook, stirring, until crisp and golden, 3-4 minutes.
• Remove and drain on paper towels.
• The croutons can be made 2 hours ahead of serving time
• cover loosely with foil and leave at room temperature.
• Place the watercress in a large bowl and toss with enough of the dressing to coat the sprigs lightly.
• Season with salt to taste.
• Arrange 1/4 of the watercress on each of four salad plates.
• Sprinkle each serving with some croutons and drizzle lightly with additional vinaigrette.
• Season each salad with some freshly ground black pepper.

BLUE CORN TORTILLA CRUSTED RED SNAPPER WITH POBLANO VINAIGRETTE AND SWEET ONION-CORN RELISH

Steps:

• For the Snapper: Season the eggs and flour with salt and pepper. Place the tortilla chips in a food processor and pulse until the chips are finely ground. Place the eggs, flour and ground tortillas in 3 separate bowls. Season the snapper fillets lightly on both sides with salt and pepper. In a large saute pan over medium-high heat, heat the oil. Dredge each fillet in the flour and shake off any excess. Dip into the beaten egg and let the excess drip off. Dredge in the ground tortillas and saute for 3 minutes on each side. Drizzle with the vinaigrette and serve immediately.
• For the Vinaigrette: In a blender, combine the poblanos, onion, and lime juice and blend until smooth. While the blender is running add the oil slowly until emulsified. Add the spinach and blend until smooth. Add the honey and season to taste with salt and pepper. May be refrigerated up to 1 day ahead. Bring to room temperature before serving.
• For the Sweet Onion-Corn Relish: Place kernels in a medium bowl. Heat oil in a medium saute pan over medium-high heat, add the onions and season with salt and pepper. Saute until soft and caramelized. Add the onions to the corn, fold in the creme fraiche and basil leaves and season with salt and pepper to taste.

RED ONION VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend on high speed until smooth and thickened.
• Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.

GREEN BEANS AND RED ONION WITH WARM MUSTARD VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Cook green beans in boiling water for 6 minutes or until crisp-tender, and drain.
• Combine the green beans and onion in a large bowl.
• Heat a small saucepan over medium heat. Add vinegar, Dijon mustard, olive oil, salt, and black pepper; cook over medium heat 30 seconds or until thoroughly heated, stirring vinaigrette constantly with a whisk.
• Drizzle vinaigrette over bean mixture; toss well to coat. Serve immediately.

GREEN BEANS WITH RED ONION AND MUSTARD VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a heavy skillet over moderate heat until hot but not smoking, then cook mustard seeds, stirring, until they pop and are 1 shade darker, about 2 minutes.
• Transfer oil with seeds to a large bowl.
• Simmer vinegar and sugar in a small saucepan, stirring, until sugar is dissolved, then cool 5 minutes.
• Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in cleaned skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then cook onion, stirring, until golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in vinegar, then add to mustard oil in large bowl.
• Have ready a large bowl of ice and cold water.
• Cook beans in a pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes.
• Drain in a colander and plunge into ice water to stop cooking, then drain well.
• Toss beans with vinaigrette and salt and pepper, to taste.
• Serve at room temperature or chilled.
• gourmet magazine -- sara moulton.

SPINACH SALAD WITH BARBECUED CHICKEN, GRILLED RED ONION AND ROASTED SHALLOT VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• For the roasted shallot vinaigrette: 1- Preheat the oven to 350°F. 2- With the skin on, cut the shallot in half lengthwise. Spray a baking sheet with non-stick spray. Drizzle the shallot with a bit of the olive oil and place them on the baking sheet cut side down. 3- Roast in the oven until the shallot is very soft, about 20 to 30 minutes. 4- When the shallot is cool enough to handle, remove the skin and the root end. Puree the shallot and salt in a food processor. 5- Add the mustard and puree. Add the vinegar by the tablespoon, pureeing after each addition. 6- With the motor running, add the olive oil and stock slowly through the feed tube. 7- Stir in the chives and pepper. Adjust the salt and pepper to taste. For the barbecued chicken and grilled onion: 1- Preheat the grill to medium-high. 2- Brush the chicken breasts and onion slices with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. 3- Grill the chicken for about 4 to 6 minutes each side, depending on the thickness until the chicken is cooked through. During the last 3 minutes of cooking, brush the chicken on all sides with the barbecue sauce. Grill the onion about 2 to 3 minutes per side, using a spatula to turn the onions while being careful to keep the rings together. Remove the chicken and onions from the grill and place on a cutting board to rest. Cut the chicken into strips. Separate the onion slices into rings. 4- The chicken and onions can be grilled in advance and stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. For the spinach salad: 1- Place the lettuce in a bowl and toss it with the vinaigrette. Arrange the chicken strips and grilled onion rings on top.

BLUE CORN TORTILLA RED SNAPPER WITH POBLANO VINAIGRETTE AND SWEET ONION-CORN RELISH

Steps:

• For the vinaigrette: In a blender, combine the poblanos, onion, and lime juice and blend until smooth. While the blender is running add the oil slowly until emulsified. Add the spinach and blend until smooth. Add the honey and season to taste with salt and pepper. May be refrigerated up to 1 day ahead. Bring to room temperature before serving.
• For the relish: Place kernels in a medium bowl. Heat oil in a medium saute pan over medium-high heat, add the onions and season with salt and pepper. Saute until soft and caramelized. Add the onions to the corn, fold in the creme fraiche and basil leaves and season with salt and pepper to taste. Keep warm until needed.
• For the snapper: Season the eggs and flour with salt and pepper. Place the tortilla chips in food processor and pulse until the chips are finely ground. Place the eggs, flour, and ground tortillas in 3 separate bowls. Season the snapper fillets lightly on both sides with salt and pepper. Heat oil, in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Dredge each fillet in the flour and shake off any excess. Dip into the beaten egg and let the excess drip off. Dredge in the ground tortillas and saute for 3 minutes on each side. Drizzle with the vinaigrette and serve immediately with a side of sweet onion-corn relish.

BEEF AND ORANGE SALAD WITH RED ONION MUSTARD VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In a bowl whisk together the vinegar, the mustard, and salt and pepper to taste, add the oil in a stream, whisking, and whisk the dressing until it is emulsified. Stir in the onion and the parsley. Rub the steak with the garlic, discard the garlic, and sprinkle the steak with salt and pepper to taste. Broil the steak on the rack of a broiler pan under a preheated broiler about 4 inches from the heat for 4 to 5 minutes on each side for medium-rare meat and let it stand for 5 minutes. Divide the lettuce between 2 plates, arrange decoratively on the top the steak, sliced thin diagonally, and the orange sections, and drizzle some of the dressing over each salad. Serve the remaining dressing separately.