Spinach Salad with Grilled Red Onion and Tahini Vinaigrette
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
- 3 tablespoons tahini (sesame seedpaste)
- 2 tablespoons coarse-grained mustard
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 small garlic clove, minced
- 3/4 vegetable oil
- 2 large red onions
- 12 cups (packed) baby spinach,trimmed
- 10 large radicchio leaves
- Combine all ingredients except oil in blender and blend well.
- Gradually blend in oil.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Cut onions lengthwise into 1/2-inch-thick wedges, leaving root ends intact.
- Place onions in 15x10-inch glass baking dish.
- Pour 1 cup vinaigrette over onions, coating evenly.
- Let marinate 3 hours.
- Chill remaining dressing.
- (Can be made 1 day ahead.
- Chill onions.)
- Prepare barbecue (medium-high-heat) or preheat broiler.
- Sprinkle onions with salt and pepper.
- Grill or broil onions until golden.
- turning occasionally, about 12 minutes.
- (Can be made 6 hours ahead.
- Let stand at room temperature.)
- Place spinach in large bowl.
- Toss with enough vinaigrette to coat.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Fill radicchio leaves with spinach.
- Top with grilled onions.
- Pass remaining dressing separately.
water, white wine vinegar, tahini, coarsegrained mustard, honey, garlic, vegetable oil, red onions, baby spinach, radicchio
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/spinach-salad-with-grilled-red-onion-and-tahini-vinaigrette-2222 (may not work)