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Roasted Red Onions with Walnut Dressing

Roasted Red Onions with Walnut Dressing
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
1h
Yields
4 servings

Serve these sweet, caramelized onions as a main or as a side dish to complement a hearty meat entrée.

Courtesy of Bridget Oland, bridgetsgreenkitchen.com, Rothesay, N.B.

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ingredients

Onions

1
Tbsp (15 mL) olive oil
1
Tbsp (15 mL) balsamic vinegar
Pinch sea salt
Pinch pepper
4
red onions (small or medium), tops and bottoms removed
½
tsp (2 mL) chopped fresh herbs (such as thyme or oregano)

Walnut Dressing

cup (75 mL) walnut oil
2
Tbsp (30 mL) cider or sherry vinegar
1 ½
tsp (7 mL) fancy molasses
Sea salt to taste
Pepper to taste
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directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350ºF (180ºC). Line rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.

Step 2

In bowl, whisk together olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper.

Step 3

Starting at top and stopping 1/2 inch (1 cm) from bottom, slice an “X” into each onion cutting it in quarters

Step 4

Place onions on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Gently pull wedges slightly apart; drizzle with oil mixture.

Step 5

Bake for 50 minutes, or until fork-tender. (Cooking time will vary depending on size and freshness of onions.)

Step 6

Sprinkle with herbs and drizzle with Walnut Dressing just before serving.

Step 7

In mason jar, combine walnut oil, cider vinegar, molasses, salt and pepper. Shake well.

Step 8

Drizzle over onions.

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