Caramelized-Vegetable Salad

  • Prep 10 min
  • Total 30 min

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds small red potatoes, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 pound green beans, cut in half
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup butter or margarine
  • 2 large onions, chopped (2 cups)
  • 1/4 cup balsamic or cider vinegar
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 6 cups bite-size pieces leaf lettuce
  • Freshly gound pepper, if desired

Steps

  • 1
    Heat 1 inch water to boiling in 4-quart Dutch oven. Add potatoes, green beans and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to medium. Cover and cook about 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender; drain and set aside.
  • 2
    While vegetables are cooking, melt butter in 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Cook onions in butter 10 to 12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden brown. Stir in vinegar, brown sugar and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Pour onion mixture over potatoes and green beans; stir until coated.
  • 3
    Arrange lettuce on large platter. Arrange warm vegetables on lettuce. Sprinkle with pepper.

  • Caramelizing is the simple process of heating foods so they release their natural sugars, becoming sweeter and turning a golden caramel color.
  • Balsamic vinegar is a dark brown vinegar with a rich, mellow, smooth and slightly sweet flavor. It’s a distinctive flavor booster. If you don’t have any on hand, you can use cider or red wine vinegar.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
295
Calories from Fat
100
Total Fat
11 g
Saturated Fat
2 g
Cholesterol
0mg
Sodium
440 mg
Potassium
860 mg
Total Carbohydrate
50 g
Dietary Fiber
6 g
Protein
5 g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
42%
42%
Vitamin C
28%
28%
Calcium
8%
8%
Iron
16%
16%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 1 Fruit; 1 Vegetable; 1 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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