Salad and Salad Dressing Recipes
Sweet Onion Veggie Salad
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients
Margarita Dressing
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 teaspoons honey mustard
- 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
Salad
- 1 large or 2 small red onions, cut into wedges (about 2 1/2 cups)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup fresh or frozen corn kernels
- 1 cup julienne pared jicama
- 1 cup fresh or frozen edamame, shelled
- 1 red or yellow bell pepper, seeded and julienned
- 2 quarts assorted salad greens
- 1/2 bunch fresh chives
Instructions
- Combine all Margarita Dressing ingredients; set aside.
- Sauté onions gently in oil over medium heat for 6 minutes or until crisp-tender.
- Combine onions, corn, jicama, edamame and bell pepper in bowl.
- Pour Margarita Dressing over and toss lightly. Chill until ready to serve.
- Portion over greens in salad bowl or on individual plates. Top with whole chives.
Nutrition
Per serving with dressing: About 264 cal, 9g protein, 23g carb, 12g fat, 156 cal from fat, 0mg chol, 32mg sod, 6g fiber, Vit A 1971 RE, Vit C 65mg, Calcium 146mg
Attribution
Recipe and photo used with permission from: National Onion Association