Roasted Onion Salad

prep time:: 20 minutes
total time:: +1 hour (incl. 40 min bake time + cooling)

Makes 8 servings

From Taste of Home Oct/Nov 2008: “Try this impressive salad at your next dinner party or during the holidays. Roasting the onions and garlic creates a depth of flavor you just can’t get with any other cooking method!” Janice Mitchell, Aurora, Colorado

ingredients

3 large sweet onions, cut into 1/2-inch slices
1/4 cup plus 1/2 teaspoon olive oil, divided
4 garlic cloves
8 cups torn mixed salad greens
1 cup (4 ounces) crumbled blue cheese
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted

DRESSING

2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
2 shallots, quartered
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
2/3 cup olive oil

directions

1
Place onions in a 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Drizzle with 1/4 cup oil; toss to coat. Place garlic on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil. Drizzle with remaining oil. Wrap foil around garlic; place on baking pan with onions.
2
Bake at 400° for 40-45 minutes or until onions are lightly browned and garlic is tender, turning onions occasionally. Cool for 10-15 minutes.
3
In a large salad bowl, combine the greens, cheese and walnuts; top with onions.
4
For dressing, place vinegar and shallots in a blender; squeeze softened garlic into blender. Cover and pulse until blended. Add parsley and pepper flakes. Cover and process, gradually adding oil in a steady stream. Serve with salad.

notes

Served at Laura's for the "Welcome, Charlie!" get-together, Oct 2009. Jen licked bowl, threatened to sneeze on remaining portion so David couldn't have it. Keeper.

Source: Maria