When tomatoes are at their best, this is the perfect salad to start off your meal at the grill. Learn the recipe of Baby spinach salad with grilled onions tomato by vahchef.
- Place the tomato paste, tamarind pulp, shallot and vinegar in a blender an mix well.
- Slowly add the oil a drop at a time at first and then in a slow b steady stream until it is all incorporated.
- Add the salt. Can be kept in th refrigerator for 1 week.
- FOR THE ONIONS: Peel and slice one large red onion thick enough so that you can handle the slices and they will not fall apart when you cook them.
- Rub them with a little olive oil and cook the onions over a charcoal fire or under a hot broiler until soft. (Approximately 5 to 6 minutes per side.)
- Toss in a bowl with 1tablespoons balsamic vinegar so that the slices become single rings. These will keep refrigerated 2 to 3 days.
- TO ASSEMBLE THE SALAD: Wash and dry one cup spinach for each portion and toss with enough dressing to coat each leaf being careful not to over-dres the salad.
- Arrange the onions over the salad and serve.
Always serve salads on chilled plates.