My Grandmother soaked sliced red onions in white vinegar and and let them marinate in the icebox then used them as a side dish. She brought the recipe with her from Switzerland. (She and my grandfather both walked separately across the country with an wagon train and settled in California - real pioneers) My grandfather loved them — so of course I did too.
I have used it as an inspiration to experiment with added favorites. I have a bottle of vinegar in the refrigerator now I had soaked some sliced red onions in white vinegar and some sweet Modena Balsamic. After the onions are eaten it makes a nice salad dressing with some extra virgin olive oil.
I also make my own flavored vinegars. Place some tea bags in white vinegar and you can create a $5.00 bottle of fancy vinegar out of $ 0.50 worth of white vinegar.
Delicious Avocado Salad
Slices of perfectly ripen avocado
Thin slices of shallots (not to many)
Sprinkle on some capers
Drizzle with Red Onion Balsamic Vinegar and Olive Oil
Serve on a chilled plate
“My Grandmother soaked sliced red onions in white vinegar and and let them marinate in the icebox then used them as a side dish. She brought the recipe with her from Switzerland. (She and my grandfather both walked separately across the country with an wagon train and settled in California - real pioneers) My grandfather loved them — so of course I did too.”
Crumbs. Those are my real heroes.
Your recipe sounds great!
“I have used it as an inspiration to experiment with added favorites. I have a bottle of vinegar in the refrigerator now I had soaked some sliced red onions in white vinegar and some sweet Modena Balsamic. After the onions are eaten it makes a nice salad dressing with some extra virgin olive oil.”
“I also make my own flavored vinegars. Place some tea bags in white vinegar and you can create a $5.00 bottle of fancy vinegar out of $ 0.50 worth of white vinegar.”
I am certainly going to try the above and your Delicious Avocado Salad.
Right now we are in avocado season here in Panama. I will definitely try your recipe. Thank you for all your advice and encouragement.