Roast apple, onion & endive salad

Red apples add a touch of sweetness to this crisp and tangy salad that has a great mix of colours and textures.

Recipe «Roast apple, onion & endive salad» presented in category Recipes / Salads, to prepare this dish you will need no more 45 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 1.2kg small red onions, cut into thin wedges leaving bases intact, 60ml extra virgin olive oil, 2 1/2 tbsp fresh lemon juice, 2 tbsp caster sugar, 1.2kg small Royal Gala apples, halved , 1 curly endive lettuce, outer leaves discarded, leaves separated, washed, dried, 60ml fresh lemon juice, 1 1/2 tbsp wholegrain mustard , 1 1/2 tsp caraway seeds, 250ml extra virgin olive oil.

Ingredients:

• 1.2kg small red onions, cut into thin wedges leaving bases intact 
• 60ml extra virgin olive oil 
• 2 1/2 tbsp fresh lemon juice 
• 2 tbsp caster sugar 
• 1.2kg small Royal Gala apples, halved 
• 1 curly endive lettuce, outer leaves discarded, leaves separated, washed, dried 
• 60ml fresh lemon juice 
• 1 1/2 tbsp wholegrain mustard 
• 1 1/2 tsp caraway seeds 
• 250ml extra virgin olive oil 

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Place the onion, in a single layer, in a roasting pan. Drizzle over half the oil and half the lemon juice. Sprinkle with 1/2 tablespoon of sugar. Cut each apple half into 4-5 wedges. Remove and discard the cores. Place the apple in a separate roasting pan. Drizzle over the remaining oil and lemon juice. Sprinkle with the remaining sugar. Roast the onion and apple, swapping the pans halfway through cooking, for 45 minutes or until tender and light golden. Set aside to cool.
2. To make the dressing, whisk together the lemon juice, mustard and caraway seeds in a bowl. Gradually add the oil in a thin, steady stream, whisking constantly until well combined. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
3. Place the onion, apple and curly endive leaves in a large bowl and toss to combine. Drizzle over the dressing to serve.