Roasted Maui Onion Salad Recipe from Pacific'O on Maui Hawaii


Roasted Maui Onion Salad
from Executive Chef James McDonald of Pacific'O restaurants on Maui, Hawaii (Serves 6)
Smoked Tomato Dressing Ingredients:
3 lb. tomatoes, core removed, halved, cold smoked
6 oz. extra virgin olive oil		48 oz. canola oil
1/5 oz. garlic, rough chopped		2 oz. shallot, rough chopped
1 cup balsamic vinegar		1 Tbsp. salt
1/3 cup red wine vinegar		1 Tbsp. sugar
3 Tbsp chives, cut into 1/2" strips		1 Tbsp. pepper
Method:
Puree all ingredients together except chives, strain. Add chives and reserve.
Goat Cheese Mix Ingredients:
2 lb. Goat Cheese, preferably a fresh, mild cheese
1/3 cup herbs, fresh mixed, basil, cilantro, parsley, thyme
salt and pepper to taste
Method:
Mix all ingredients together. Form into quenelles and chill.
Salad Ingredients:
2 lb. roasted Maui onions		Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 lb. assorted baby lettuces		1 lb. Roma tomatoes, cut into sixths
salt and pepper to taste
Method:
Remove onion skins, leaving root intact, cut into eighths and caramelize with olive oil on flat top, season to taste, chill. Toss mixed lettuces and Roma tomatoes with some of the dressing and season. Arrange in a serving bowl and garnish with roasted onions and goat cheese quenelles.


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