Light and crunchy recipe for the BEST onion salad that makes for a great side dish especially for grilled meats. Thinly sliced fresh onions tossed in a tangy vinegar dressing and topped with fresh greens.

Homemade onion salad topped with chopped cilantro.

The side salad is especially a must with grilled meat like our grilled chicken thighs, juicy pork chops, or even grilled salmon.

Onion Salad –

The ultimate homemade onion salad recipe made with a vinegar dressing and ready in just 5 minutes! Sliced sweet onion tossed with vinegar, salt, pepper, paprika, cayenne, and cilantro.

You can easily adjust the heat of the salad by adding more cayenne pepper or leaving it out completely.

Red onion salad in a black bowl topped with fresh chopped greens and black pepper.

How to Make Onion Salad –

  1. Slice onion– Peel and clean the onion. Thinly slice the onion into thin strands.
  2. Prepare the dressing– In a small bowl, combine the ingredients for the dressing.
  3. Combine– Toss the sliced onions with the dressing and top with fresh greens.
  4. Enjoy– Enjoy, friends.
CHEF’S TIP– The secret to making
the best onion salad is cutting the onion into really thin strands. Check out our how to cut an onion tutorial!
Sliced onions topped with the seasoning for the dressing in a black bowl.

WHAT TYPE OF ONIONS CAN I USE?

We like to use a sweet white onion, but a purple onion will work just as well.

WHAT HERBS CAN I USE?

You can use your favorite herbs in this salad. We use whatever we have on hand. Fresh dill, parsley or cilantro will all work (or a combination of herbs).

Two bowls of onion salad next to a rag and onion slices.

Enjoy This Salad With:

Whenever we serve the salad, even the picky eaters that don’t like the salad load on and enjoy it.

Onion Salad Recipe

Author: Valentina
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5 from 2 votes
Marinated onions strings with seasonings to make the best onion salad recipe that is ready in just 5 minutes!
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
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Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 2 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 large sweet onion sliced
  • onion salad dressing-
  • 1/4 cup white vinegar
  • ¼ tsp ground black pepper
  • tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp ground paprika
  • ¼ tsp ground cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp granulated sugar
  • 1 Tbsp fresh chopped herbs

Instructions

  • Slice onion into rings.
  • Pour vinegar over onions. Add pepper, salt, paprika and Cayenne pepper to taste. Add fresh herbs. Mix everything and serve.
  • Serve immediately.

Nutrition

69kcal Calories15g Carbs1g Protein1g Fat1g Saturated Fat1g Polyunsaturated Fat1g Monounsaturated Fat160mg Sodium215mg Potassium2g Fiber10g Sugar283IU Vitamin A8mg Vitamin C39mg Calcium1mg Iron
Nutrition Facts
Onion Salad Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 69 Calories from Fat 9
% Daily Value*
Fat 1g2%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
Sodium 160mg7%
Potassium 215mg6%
Carbohydrates 15g5%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 10g11%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin A 283IU6%
Vitamin C 8mg10%
Calcium 39mg4%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
(The nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.)