making life sweeter
There’s nothing quite like the flavor of a fresh, true sweet onion, but cooking with these little gems can be a bit tricky. The unique composition of a sweet onion makes them a wonderful ingredient in some dishes and a terrible choice for others. For the best results when cooking sweet onions consider these helpful tips:
Use sweets: Raw in sandwiches and salads; lightly grilled-whole or sliced, gently roasted or quickly baked; in stir-frys; power bowls, street tacos and other fresh fare. They are delicious caramelized but take care not to stir them too rigorously or cook them at too high a temperature
Avoid using in: Slow-cooker or long-simmering recipes like chili, stews, soup or in baked casserole dishes. Prolonged cooking breaks down the delicate texture and flavor of sweet onions.
Please browse through our wonderful selection of Sweetie Sweet Onion Recipes below. You’re sure to find some that will become family favorites. We invite you to join our Onion ObsessionSM Club to periodically receive information and recipes featuring onions.
Use sweets: Raw in sandwiches and salads; lightly grilled-whole or sliced, gently roasted or quickly baked; in stir-frys; power bowls, street tacos and other fresh fare. They are delicious caramelized but take care not to stir them too rigorously or cook them at too high a temperature
Avoid using in: Slow-cooker or long-simmering recipes like chili, stews, soup or in baked casserole dishes. Prolonged cooking breaks down the delicate texture and flavor of sweet onions.
Please browse through our wonderful selection of Sweetie Sweet Onion Recipes below. You’re sure to find some that will become family favorites. We invite you to join our Onion ObsessionSM Club to periodically receive information and recipes featuring onions.
Ingredients
1 English cucumber, peeled and chopped
1/2 ripe avocado
1/4 of a small sweet onion, chopped
2 tablespoons Greek yogurt
1 tablespoon olive oil, plus more for garnish
Juice of 1/2 fresh lemon
1 teaspoon white balsamic or sherry vinegar
Small handful of basil leaves, plus more for garnish
1/4 cup freshly minced Italian parsley
Water, as needed
Salt and pepper, to taste
1/2 ripe avocado
1/4 of a small sweet onion, chopped
2 tablespoons Greek yogurt
1 tablespoon olive oil, plus more for garnish
Juice of 1/2 fresh lemon
1 teaspoon white balsamic or sherry vinegar
Small handful of basil leaves, plus more for garnish
1/4 cup freshly minced Italian parsley
Water, as needed
Salt and pepper, to taste
Directions
Add all ingredients to a blender and pulse until well blended. Taste and adjust seasoning. Pour soup into a nonreactive container, cover and chill for at least one hour.
To serve, ladle some gazpacho into a serving bowl. Garnish with basil leaves and drizzle with olive oil.
To serve, ladle some gazpacho into a serving bowl. Garnish with basil leaves and drizzle with olive oil.
Cucumber Basil Gazpacho
Nothing says Summer more than this green, clean, completely refreshing chilled cucumber soup! A riff on classic gazpacho, this version has just the right amount of punch and will help keep you slim and trim through the Summer days. You can serve meal-sized portions or in shot glasses for a nifty little appetizer. This recipe makes two meal-sized servings but can easily be doubled.
PREP TIME
10 minutes
COOK TIME
0 minutes
