Marinated Onion Salad
This onion salad is a great cold snack on a hot summer day!
Ingredients
- 1-1/2 pounds large, sweet onions
- 2 tablespoons grated lime peel
- 3/4 cup fresh lime juice (8 to 9 fresh limes)
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup packed, chopped cilantro leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, optional
Directions
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Peel onions, cut in half and slice thin. Place in large non-metal bowl.
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Grate peel from limes. Juice limes.
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Mix peel, juice, garlic, oil and pepper and add to onion slices in bowl. Mix well, cover and refrigerate for a minimum of 30 minutes and up to 24 hours.
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When ready to serve, toss again, adding chopped cilantro and salt, if desired. Serve chilled.
Serves 8.
| Nutrition Facts (with salt) | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe: 8 | |
| Amounts Per Serving | |
| Calories: 52 | |
| % Daily Value | |
| Total Fat: 2 g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat: Trace Amounts | 1% |
| Cholesterol: 0 mg | 0% |
| Sodium: 136 mg | 6% |
| Carbohydrate: 9 g | 3% |
| Dietary Fiber: 2 g | 7% |
| Protein: 1 g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 23% |
| Folacin | 4% |
| Calcium | 2% |
| Iron | 1% |
| Potassium | 4% |
*The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA.