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Mixed Greens with Walnut and Roasted Onion Dressing

Mixed Greens with Walnut and Roasted Onion Dressing

Name: Mixed Greens with Walnut and Roasted Onion Dressing
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: 10 servings
Ingredients: 2 large onions, sliced into wedges; 1 cup olive oil; 1 tablespoon white sugar; ½ cup chicken broth; 6 tablespoons sherry wine vinegar; 14 cups mixed salad greens; 1 cup toasted chopped walnuts; ½ red onion, thinly sliced

Rating: 3.88 stars

25 Ratings
18 Reviews
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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

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Recipe Summary

prep:

20 mins

cook:

1 hr

additional:

20 mins

total:

1 hr 40 mins

Servings:

Yield:

10 servings

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 10 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

2 large onions, sliced into wedges
1 cup olive oil
1 tablespoon white sugar
½ cup chicken broth
6 tablespoons sherry wine vinegar
14 cups mixed salad greens
1 cup toasted chopped walnuts
½ red onion, thinly sliced

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

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Step 2

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.
Step 3

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.
Step 4

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 Facts

Per Serving:

303.2 calories; 3.7 g protein; 8.6 g carbohydrates; 0 mg cholesterol; 60.3 mg sodium. Full Nutrition

Reviews (18)

Most helpful positive review

FIVERBAY

01/25/2004

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 chicken 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. Read More

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(29)

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JENIFER24

12/12/2004

Not a winner. Like someone else said the dressing is basically a chicken gravy served over salad. On paper it looks like a good idea but in practice it just didn't work. Sorry Barrett! On the upside I think the dressing would taste fabulous served warm over grilled chicken and it was easy to make. Read More

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(11)

25 Ratings

5 star values: 8
4 star values: 11
3 star values: 2
2 star values: 3
1 star values: 1

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FIVERBAY

01/25/2004

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FIVERBAY

01/25/2004

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Elli Mae

01/25/2004

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 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. Read More

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(22)

RTNOVO

01/25/2004

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! Read More

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(21)

CINDY LINEBERRY

01/25/2004

Great.. kids hated it but I loved it. Served it on young spinach too.. even better. Read More

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(15)

rmalchuk

11/11/2010

Amazing salad and very original dressing with a great strong flavor! Even though it takes more than an hour to prepare I totally recommend it! Read More

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(14)

az_starshine

01/25/2004

I made this for dinner with a roasted chicken this Saturday night and I really liked it. I didn't toast the walnuts but it was great. I halved the recipe and the dressing was a bit thick but otherwise impressive! Read More

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JENIFER24

12/12/2004

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razmatazz

01/07/2005

The roasted onion dressing has a thick consistency with a sweet tang. A welcome change from the creamy or vinegary dressings usually used on salads. Everyone who has tried this recipe loves it. Read More

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(10)

MONARCH38

06/04/2004

I don't understand the rave reviews. This is the worst thing I've ever tasted - I say "tasted" because we couldn't eat it. One taste and we threw it out. I went over and over the recipe to see if perhaps I made a mistake in my preparation but I didn't. This dressing was more like GRAVY on salad! It SOUNDS good but just didn't deliver on taste. It tasted like oily gravy. I'm so sorry Barrett. It's probably just us! All the other reviewers seemed to like it! Read More

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Nutritional Information

Mixed Greens with Walnut and Roasted Onion Dressing

Servings Per Recipe: 10
Calories: 303.2

% Daily Value *

protein: 7 %

carbohydrates: 3 %

exchange other carbs:

dietary fiber: 12 %

sugars:

fat: 45 %

saturated fat: 19 %

cholesterol:

vitamin a iu: 42 %

niacin equivalents: 10 %

vitamin b6: 10 %

vitamin c: 25 %

folate: 27 %

calcium: 6 %

iron: 9 %

magnesium: 15 %

potassium: 10 %

sodium: 2 %

thiamin: 5 %

calories from fat:

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*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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FIVERBAY

01/25/2004

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01/25/2004

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Elli Mae

01/25/2004

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RTNOVO

01/25/2004

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!

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(21)

CINDY LINEBERRY

01/25/2004

Great.. kids hated it but I loved it. Served it on young spinach too.. even better.

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(15)

rmalchuk

11/11/2010

Amazing salad and very original dressing with a great strong flavor! Even though it takes more than an hour to prepare I totally recommend it!

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(14)

az_starshine

01/25/2004

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(12)

JENIFER24

12/12/2004

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razmatazz

01/07/2005

The roasted onion dressing has a thick consistency with a sweet tang. A welcome change from the creamy or vinegary dressings usually used on salads. Everyone who has tried this recipe loves it.

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(10)

MONARCH38

06/04/2004

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