Healthy Raw Onion Rings
I love converting unhealthy recipes to healthy raw food recipes. Onion rings were always one of my favorite treats, but I refuse to eat the deep fried variety anymore. They are soaked with oil and breaded with nothing that is health promoting. I still love them and wanted to find a healthy way to enjoy them.
I have seen a few onion ring recipes but I wanted something that was similar to the traditional way of making them. Using the technique of soaking the onions, I employed almond milk. You will use the almond milk for soaking and also for breading for the rings. Once you make the milk, you save the nut pulp, dehydrate it and combine it with spices and a little flax. One warning…you really need to use a mild or sweet onion for this recipe or the onion flavor will be too strong.
Onion Rings
Almond Milk
- 1 cup soaked almonds
- 4 cups water
- Combine soaked almonds and water in blender.
- Strain through nutmilk bag. Save the pulp and dehydrate it.
Onion rings
- 1 large sweet onion
- 4 cups almond milk
- 3/4 cup almond milk pulp
- 1 cup ground flax (3/4 cup before grinding)
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon ground chipotle
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Slice onions and place in zip lock bag with almond milk. Soak while pulp is dehydrating.
- When pulp is done dehydrating, place in food processor with flax, spices and salt.
- Separate into two batches. If you use all of it at once, a lot of it will be come saturated and too wet to use. Splitting it into separate batches protects against waste.
- Drain onion rings, RESERVING milk. Dip onion ring in the milk, then in the almond flax mixture, dip in milk once again and then in almond flax mixture again to get a heavier coating.
- Dehydrate for 6 to 8 hours until almost dry. You want the onions to retain a little moisture, the breading should be dry.
JAK wrote on April 13, 2010
Any recommendations for a raw ketchup to eat with these wonderful looking rings?
Mayra wrote on March 24, 2010
I am new to raw food and I do not have a dehydrator. Is there another way to make the rings?
Kristie wrote on February 10, 2010
Wow, either I am very hungry right now or those are amazing looking!
diana wrote on January 22, 2010
only one onion? w/4 cups of almond milk?
Susan wrote on January 22, 2010
Yes…one large onion will make a lot of onion rings.
The Wind Attack wrote on December 25, 2009
These look nice and crispy and I’d bet they have a great flavor from all the almonds. Too bad I don’t have a dehydrator. The ten hour wait is kind of a bummer too, but I’m sure they’re a great treat when you plan ahead.
dee wrote on December 23, 2009
How long do you dehydrate the pulp, and are the onion rings soaking the total time of the dehydration?
Susan wrote on December 23, 2009
You dehydrate the pulp until it is dry. 2-3 hours. And yes, the onions are soaking the entire time.
Nancy Zare, WellnessWiz wrote on December 23, 2009
Great recipe. I can’t wait to try it myself. I’ve dehydrated onions by themselves, with a light dressing, and haven’t found the right combination. Have a happy holiday!