Best 20 Sweet Onion Salad Recipes

CORN, SWEET ONION, AND TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the corn, tomatoes, sweet onion, green onion, and cilantro. Squeeze lime juice over mixture, and mix in. Stir in rice vinegar to taste; the amount you use will depend on the sweetness of the corn, and the acidity of the lime. Season with kosher salt.
• Cover, and chill for 45 minutes to an hour. Stir before serving.

SWEET BELL PEPPER AND ONION SALAD

Steps:

• Toss bell peppers, onion, and vinegar in a large bowl; season with salt and black pepper.
• Let sit until bell peppers are slightly softened, 10-20 minutes. Just before serving, toss herbs and oil with bell pepper mixture.

BEET, CUCUMBER, AND SWEET ONION SALAD WITH DIJON-HONEY DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Wrap each beet in foil, enclosing completely. Place on rack in oven and bake until beets are tender when pierced with fork, about 1 hour 30 minutes. Cool in foil. Peel beets, then cut each into 6 slices.
• Arrange beets, slightly overlapping, on half of large platter. Arrange cucumber slices on other half. Scatter onion in center. (Can be made 4 hours ahead; chill.)
• Whisk honey, vinegar, and mustard in small bowl to blend. Gradually whisk in oil. Season with salt and pepper. Drizzle over vegetables.

GRILLED CORN-SWEET ONION SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat grill. Brush the blanched corn with oil and season with salt and pepper to taste. Grill until slightly charred on all sides, about 2 minutes. Remove from the grill and with a sharp knife, scrape the kernels into a medium bowl.
• Combine the vinegar, mustard, and garlic in a large bowl and slowly whisk in the remaining 1/2 cup of olive oil until emulsified. Add the corn kernels, bell peppers, onion, tomatoes, jalapeno, and chives, and toss to coat with the dressing. Season with salt and pepper.

ROASTED SWEET POTATO AND ONION SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, toss the sweet potatoes, onion, oil, salt, pepper and garlic powder. Transfer to a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 425° for 35-40 minutes or until potatoes are tender., In a small bowl, whisk the vinaigrette ingredients. Drizzle over potato mixture; toss to coat. Serve immediately.

CARAMELIZED ONION SWEET POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Heat oil in a heavy skillet over medium heat. Cook onions slowly until golden brown. Add mustard and vinegar and cook another 2 minutes. Remove from heat and add honey, orange zest and thyme, stir to combine. Let cool.
• Preheat grill, Brush the potato slices on both sides with the vegetable oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill the potatoes on each side for 3 to 4 minutes or until just cooked through. Place potatoes in a bowl and fold in onion mixture.

CUCUMBER AND SWEET-ONION SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, toss together cucumbers, onion, dill, oil, lemon juice, and vinegar; season with salt and pepper.
• In a large bowl, toss together cucumbers, onion, dill, oil, lemon juice, and vinegar; season with salt and pepper.

MAUI KALE SALAD WITH SWEET ONION DRESSING

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the kale, cabbage, cranberries, and sweet onion dressing. Toss to coat and mix thoroughly, using your hands if desired. Transfer to the fridge and let chill for at least 15 minutes.
• When ready to serve, add the potato chips and peanuts and toss to combine. Season with a pinch of salt, if needed.

BLT SALAD WITH SWEET ONION VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Dressing: In a small bowl combine apple cider vinegar, honey, onion, mustard, salt and pepper. Slowly whisk in oil. Set aside.
• Salad: Finely grate or chop 2 eggs; slice remaining 2 eggs. In a large salad bowl, combine greens, tomatoes, bacon and grated eggs. Toss with dressing to coat and garnish with remaining egg slices. Serve immediately.

GRILLED RED PEPPER, SWEET ONION, AND TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare charcoal or gas grill for direct grilling over high heat, or preheat indoor electric grill. Oil the grill rack.
• Put bell peppers, onion rounds, and tomatoes in a bowl and coat them with oil.
• Grill peppers directly over high heat, turning to char and blister them on all sides, 5-7 minutes.
• Transfer to a paper bag, close the bag, and let cool for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, grill onion rounds, turning once, until grill marked and partly tender, 2-3 mins per side. Transfer to a cutting board.
• Grill tomatoes, turning often, until grill marked, 3-4 minutes. Dont overcook. Transfer to a cutting board.
• Peel peppers and cut open to remove seeds and stems. Chop peppers coarsely and mound on a platter. Coarsely chop onions; then core and chop the tomatoes and add them to the platter.
• Scatter basil leaves on top of the vegetables.
• To make vinaigrette, combine garlic and vinegar in a small bowl. Gradually whisk in olive oil. Pour dressing over vegetables and toss well.
• Season with salt and pepper and serve.

FARRO SALAD WITH ROASTED SWEET POTATOES, RED ONION, AND GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C).
• Spread the sweet potato rounds and onion wedges on a baking sheet, drizzle with 3 tablespoons of the oil, and season with salt and pepper. Roast, shaking the baking sheet halfway through, until the sweet potatoes are golden brown and tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool slightly.
• Cook the farro according to the package directions. Drain.
• In a medium bowl, season the warm farro with the vinegar, remaining 1 tablespoon oil, salt, and pepper. Add the sweet potato, onion, radish, dill, pistachios, and goat cheese. To finish, drizzle the salad with the lemon juice and sprinkle with smoked paprika, flaky sea salt, and pepper. If the dish seems a little dry, drizzle it with extra oil.

SWEET ONION SALAD

Steps:

• Put onions into a large bowl of cold water. Swish onions with your hands until water becomes cloudy. Transfer onions to a clean bowl of cold water, and let soak 15 minutes. Repeat twice. Drain, and pat dry. Transfer to a large bowl.
• Whisk together vinegar, honey, lemon juice, mustard, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Add oil in a slow, steady stream, whisking until emulsified.
• Add radicchio, lettuce, tomatoes, and parsley to bowl with onions. Drizzle with dressing to taste, and toss. Serve with remaining dressing on the side.

ROASTED SWEET POTATO AND GREEN ONION SALAD

Steps:

• Brush the potatoes and green onions with olive oil. Roast the potatoes until tender. Roast the green onions until softened. When cool enough to handle, cut the potatoes into 1-inch cubes and finely chop the green onions.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the remaining 1/2 cup olive oil, the mustard, vinegars, and honey, and season with salt and pepper. Add the potatoes, green onions and parsley and mix until the potatoes are coated with the dressing. Season to taste with additional salt and pepper.

AVOCADO AND SWEET ONION SALAD

Steps:

• Make dressing:
• Squeeze enough juice from limes to measure 1/4 cup. Wearing protective gloves, coarsely chop chiles. In a blender purée chiles with lime juice, oil, sugar, and salt and pepper to taste. Dressing may be made 2 days ahead and chilled in an airtight container.
• Cut onion in half through stem end and thinly slice crosswise. Quarter avocados lengthwise. Peel avocados and cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick slices.
• Arrange avocado, onion, and cilantro sprigs on a platter and season with salt and pepper. Drizzle dressing over salad.

SOUTHERN CABBAGE SALAD WITH SWEET ONION AND PEPPERS

Steps:

• Mix vegetables in a large bowl.
• Thoroughly combine lemon zest, lemon juice, vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper; whisk in oil.
• Fold into vegetables.
• Season to taste with salt.
• Store up to 12 hours in the refrigerator to marry flavors.
• Return to room temperature before serving.

SWEET ONION, TOMATO & CUKE SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the tomatoes, cucumbers and onion. In a small bowl, whisk the oil, mayonnaise, vinegar, mustard, garlic, salt and pepper. Pour over tomato mixture and toss to coat. Sprinkle with cheese.

GRILLED SWEET POTATO AND GREEN ONION SALAD

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large saucepan, cover by an inch with cold water, add 1 tablespoon of salt and bring to a boil over high heat. Cook until just cooked through but not soft, about 40 minutes depending on the size. When cool enough to handle, slice crosswise into 1/2-inch thick slices. Must be fork tender!
• Preheat grill to high. Brush potatoes on both sides with canola oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill until lightly golden brown on both sides and just cooked through, about 1 1/2 minutes per side. Remove to a bowl. Brush green onions with the remaining canola oil and grill until slightly charred and softened, about 4 minutes. Remove and thinly slice. Add to the potatoes.
• Whisk together the vinegars, mustard and honey in a bowl and season with salt and pepper. Slowly whisk in the olive oil until emulsified and taste for seasoning. Pour the dressing over the potatoes, add the parsley and gently toss to combine. Serve warm or at room temperature.

VINE RIPENED TOMATO, SWEET ONION AND BASIL SALAD

Steps:

• Thinly slice the tomatoes and layer on individual salad plates, slightly overlapping; top with onion rings and basil.
• In a small dish, blend the olive oil and vinegar together, pour over the salad.
• Sprinkle the cheese over all and add freshly ground sea salt and pepper to taste.
• Allow to rest 10 to 15 minutes before serving.

ROASTED SWEET POTATO, APPLE, AND ONION SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 425°F. 2. In large baking pan, combine olive oil, garlic, and rosemary. Add sweet potatoes and toss to coat. Cook, turning potatoes as they color, for 35 minutes until tender and lightly browned. Remove garlic from pan, peel, and mash. 3. Meanwhile, in large skillet, heat maple syrup over medium heat. Remove skillet from heat and add bourbon. Return to medium heat and cook for 1 minute. Transfer to large bowl, and whisk in vinegar, pumpkin seed oil, mustard, salt, pepper, and mashed garlic. 4. Add apples, onion, and sweet potatoes and toss to combine. Serve the salad warm, at room temperature, or chilled.

TOMATO AND SWEET ONION SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, toss the onion slices with the sugar and cover with cold water. Let soak for 10 minutes.
• Drain and rinse the onion, then pat dry.
• Layer the tomato and onion slices on a large platter or in a bowl; season generously with salt and drizzle with the olive oil.
• Sprinkle with the jalapeños and cilantro and serve.