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I just tried something a little different-I caramelized some onions (extra virgin olive oil) added some "malt vinegar" then added some baby greens and fresh minced garlic. I cover it tightly until greens were tender. This was cooked on medium high heat. For me it was a gourmet meal.
The malt vinegar made a nice change. I was out of Basalmic and substituted the malt. Will continue to do so.

@parus Hmmm, malt vinegar sounds good, I've never tried it. Is it a sweeter vinegar?

I've tried a recipe like this too! or I may have modified it a bit... I caramelized onions in olive oil, added fresh mushrooms and kale. it was such a delicious side dish!

@Erinmfs and @parus
Ok, you've got me interested in the caramelized onion idea. As I've not done it before, tell me: if you cook them over medium heat how long does it take for them to carmelize?
Adding the mushrooms sounds great as well!

I love caramelized onions. One of my favorite sides is roasted onions and carrots drizzled with olive oil and seasoned with thyme. Sometimes I add potatoes to the onions and carrots.

@harriethodgson1
I guess my dinner invitation got lost in the mail???
Jake

I guess it was lost Jake, but you can roast vegetables at home.

@parus
Hi,
Malt vinegar is one of my staples. Love it on Fried or Baked fish and fries. You have to try coconut vinegar on strawberries...It’s a white balsamic vinegar (don’t think it’s in a regular supermarket). Wow, does it enhance the flavor..just a few drops....
brings out the sweetness in veggies, especially onions and carrots, I think. I do that a lot. Amazing what you can do with any old veggies and turn it into a really healthy filling meal.

Regards from FL Mary

@imallears I love different vinegars beside just the plain old apple cider vinergar and white but never heard of coconut vinegar I,ll have to look for it on internet . I love balsamic but white?

@hopeful33250 that's in interesting question, I'm not really sure. I'm bad at following recipes to the letter...

I love vidalia onions, so I cut up a vidalia onion, put olive oil (not EVOO, regular olive oil), in a pan, and sautee the onions until they are translucent, along the way, I add chopped mushrooms and saute. Alittle fresh garlic is good in there too if you have a clove of that, chop one and add it (don't burn or overcook fresh garlic), then when the onions and mushrooms look done, add the kale. That kale gets done quickly. A little balsamic vinegar drizzled on it is delicious.

I must have found a kale recipe somewhere along the way, and I doctored it up 🙂

I think I mentioned before, I'll keep salmon fillets in the freezer and thaw one. Saute the salmon in the same pan. I often have the kale with the salmon. It's an easy and quick, 1 pan, meal.