How do you make sweet onion salad like Indian restaurants sell?

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Answer 1

Sweet Onion Salad

2 navel oranges
1 sweet onion, vidalia or walla walla onion
1/8 cup powdered sugar

Remove peel from oranges, and slice 1/8 inch slices across to make discs.
Clean onion and slice into discs also (as thin as possible).
Seperate onion slices into rings.
Put oranges and onions together in a medium to large bowl.
Sprinkle powdered sugar on top.
Toss to mix evenly.
Let sit a few minutes before serving.
Best if it can sit at least an hour.
Can be eaten as is, or used as a topping for a green salad.

Answer 2

Corn, Sweet Onion, and Tomato Salad
Submitted by: Twila Davis Reed

Photo by: Allrecipes "An exciting, cool and refreshing side salad that goes great with grilled meat. Fantastic for get-togethers. You WILL be asked for the recipe! Reserve a piece of sliced tomato and a few cilantro sprigs for garnish."
Original recipe yield: 8 to 12 servings.
Prep Time:15 MinutesReady In:1 Hour 15 MinutesServings:8 (change)

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INGREDIENTS:
3 (11 ounce) cans whole kernel corn
2 large tomatoes, diced
1 large sweet onions, cut into thin strips
4 green onions, chopped
1 bunch cilantro leaves, minced into tiny strips
2 limes, juiced
1/3 cup rice vinegar
kosher salt to taste

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DIRECTIONS:
In a large bowl, combine corn, tomatoes, sweet onion, green onion, and cilantro. Squeeze lime juice over mixture, and mix in. Stir in rice vinegar to taste; the amount you use will depend on the sweetness of the corn, and the acidity of the lime. Season with kosher salt. Cover, and chill for 45 minutes to an hour. Stir before serving.