Raw Caramelized Onions
Raw Caramelized Onions are absolutely delicious! This is a wonderful recipe that you can whip up quickly with a few ingredients. No cooking involved, just onions marinated in a sauce for a few hours and you are ready to go.
These yummy onions can be eaten by themselves or added as super flavourful component to burritos, pizza, sandwiches, soups, salads…..anywhere that you want to bump up the flavours.
Ok by the time I tell you what do do…you will be done!
Raw Caramelized Onions
One thing that I have found is its great to have a few extra toppings or garnishes ready in my fridge or freezer, for when I really want to elevate a dish. Here I have added my raw caramelized onions to the raw vegan lasagna and it added a wonderful taste and texture element to the dish.
Make a batch in the summer and put it out when you have a picnic or BBQ – let people add it on to their own unique creations. It will be a big hit.
What you’ll need to make your Raw Caramelized Onions:
Gather up a few simple ingredients and you are almost done!
- 2 sweet white onions or red onions, your choice. I like the white because I
You can use red or white onions or shallots, your choice 
I’ve decided I like the white and shallots best! think the end result is more aesthetically pleasing than the red, personal choice.
- 3 T olive oil
- 3 T tamari or Bragg Soy Seasoning
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 3 T date paste (take some Medjool dates, soak them till soft, drain and blend to make a paste, you may need to add in a bit of water to blend – this is a wholefood sweetener)
Date paste – easy to make, whole foods sweetener
How to make your Raw Caramelized Onions:
- Slice the onions super thin, the best way is to use a mandolin (carefully)
A great chef’s tool the mandolin. Be careful they are really sharp and dangerous, read the directions. 
Slicing with a mandolin, gives you beautiful thin slices! - Mix all the other ingredients together and stir well (oil, tamari, date paste, garlic)
- Pour the mixture on the onions and toss to fully coat, use your hands to massage the sauce into the onions for a couple minutes
Mix all the other ingredients together and stir well. 
Pour mixture over the onions and toss well, mix the sauce into the onions with your hands. Come on get dirty! 
Mix it all in really good and let sit at room temperature for an hour or two till the onions start to soften. - Leave on the counter, room temperature, for an hour or so, allow the onions to soften
- Put in a air tight container and store in the fridge for about 2 weeks.
Put them on top of everything to add a bit of zing and zest. Delicious!
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