Grilled Onion with Honey Lime Mint

This quick and easy grilled side dish will have your mouth watering, not your eyes, so no protective eyewear or nose plug necessary! Sweet, fresh-cut, wood-fired onions are the perfect vegetable to accompany any barbecued meat. Combining the onion's tangy, sweet flavor with the infusion of hardwood smoke gives you a delicious addition to any tantalizing Traeger recipe.

GRILLED ONION WITH HONEY LIME MINT

DIFFICULTY: 2/5
PREP TIME: 10 minutes
COOK TIME: 12 - 16 minutes
RECOMMENDED PELLETS: Alder, Maple, Pecan

INGREDIENTS

4 large sweet Onions (Walla Walla, or Vidalia)
1/4 cup Olive oil
2 Tbsp. melted butter
3 Tbsp. Dijon Mustard
1/4 cup Honey
1 Tbsp. Mint, chopped
2 Limes, juiced
Salt & Pepper to taste

METHOD

• Peel onions, leave root intact. Cut into wedges leaving ends attached
• In a bowl, combine remaining ingredients then brush on onions.
• When ready to cook, start the Traeger grill on Smoke with the lid open until the fire is established (4 to 5 minutes). Set temperature to High (450°F), close the lid, and pre-heat for 10-15 minutes.
• Place onion wedges on grill for 6-8 minutes per side.
• Sprinkle with chopped mint. Serve & enjoy!

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