Sweet Onion Stacks

16 ingredients
5 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 6 fresh thyme sprigs
  • 1/3 cup bourbon
  • 4 (8-oz.) sweet onions
  • 1/4 cup Champagne vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon grated sweet onion
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 12 to 16 tomato slices
  • 1/2 (4-oz.) package goat cheese, softened
  • 16 fresh basil leaves
  • 4 thick bacon slices, cooked and halved
  • 4 cups firmly packed mixed salad greens with fresh herbs

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat grill to 300° to 350° (medium) heat. Cook first 3 ingredients in a 2-qt. heavy saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly, 2 minutes.
  2. 2
    Cut each onion crosswise into 3 slices. Grill onion slices, covered with grill lid, 32 minutes, turning every 4 minutes and basting with bourbon mixture with each turn during last half of grill time. Remove from grill, wrap in aluminum foil, and let stand 10 minutes.
  3. 3
    Meanwhile, whisk together vinegar and next 5 ingredients. Add oil in a slow, steady stream, whisking constantly until smooth. Whisk before serving.
  4. 4
    Sprinkle tomato slices with salt and pepper to taste. Place 1 tomato slice (or stack 2) on each of 4 plates. Top each with 1 onion slice, and spread with 1 1/2 tsp. goat cheese. Top each stack with 2 basil leaves and 1 bacon piece. Repeat layers once. Top with remaining onions. Spoon 1 Tbsp. vinaigrette over each stack.
  5. 5
    Toss greens with 3 Tbsp. vinaigrette, and serve immediately with Sweet Onion Stacks and remaining vinaigrette.

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