Big Island Tomato and Maui Onion Salad
- 1 pint yellow tear-drop tomatoes, halved
- 1 pint red tear-drop tomatoes, halved
- 3 large tomatoes, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 Maui onion, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
- Maui Onion Dressing, recipe follows
- Salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 6 cups mesclun greens
- In a bowl, combine the tomatoes and Maui onion.
- Season with salt and pepper and toss to combine.
- Add the Maui Onion Dressing and toss to combine.
- Place the greens on a large platter and season with salt.
- Top with the tomato salad and serve.
- 1 large Maui onion
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus 1/4 to 1/2 cup
- Salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place the onion on a large piece of aluminum foil.
- Drizzle the onion with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Wrap the onion tightly in the foil and roast until tender and lightly golden brown, about 50 minutes to 1 hour.
- Remove from the oven and cool.
- When cool, roughly chop the onion and place in the bowl of a food processor.
- Process until smooth.
- With the machine running, slowly add the remaining 1/4 to 1/2 cup olive oil through the feed tube, until the dressing is smooth.
- Season with salt and pepper.
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Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/big-island-tomato-and-maui-onion-salad-recipe2.html (may not work)