Onions are an integral part of every kitchen across the globe. Not only do they offer many health benefits, but their pungent flavor can add a zesty taste to any recipe. Onions can be fried, like with onion rings, and sometimes even eaten raw in salads. Onion rings are a very popular fast food and are eaten as a snack or in accompaniment with burgers. Simple Dipping Sauce Ingredients:

• ¾ cup extra virgin olive oil
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
• 2 teaspoons tomato sauce
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 garlic cloves (minced)
• ¼ cup red wine vinegar
• ½ teaspoon pepper
• 1 tablespoon chili sauce
• 1 ounce onion (diced)
• Salt to taste

Preparation: In a small bowl beat the egg yolk and red wine vinegar. Transfer the mixture to a blender, add the extra virgin olive oil, and blend the ingredients together until smooth. Remove the contents of the blender into a bowl and serve with freshly prepared onion rings. Dipping Sauce with Mayonnaise Ingredients:

• ½ cup mayonnaise
• ¼ teaspoon paprika
• 1 tablespoon ketchup
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper
• 2 tablespoons horseradish sauce
• Salt to taste

Preparation: In a medium-sized bowl, mix the mayonnaise, horseradish sauce, and ketchup, and blend properly. Now, add the pepper, paprika, and salt. You can also refrigerate this sauce. Serve with crunchy onion rings. Zesty Dipping Sauce Ingredients:

• ½ cup low fat mayonnaise
• 1½ teaspoons ketchup
• ½ teaspoon lemon juice
• 1½ teaspoons prepared horseradish
• ½ teaspoon sugar

Preparation: In a medium-sized bowl, mix all the ingredients together and combine them properly with a blender. Transfer the contents to an airtight container, and refrigerate before serving. The lemon juice gives the sauce a zesty flavor. Blooming Onion with Dipping Sauce Ingredients for sauce:

• ½ cup mayonnaise
• ¼ teaspoon paprika
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 tablespoons cream style horseradish sauce
• ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon ketchup
• ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
• Salt to taste

Ingredients for blooming onion:

• 1 large, sweet onion
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
• ¾ cup vegetable oil (for frying)
• 1½ teaspoons cayenne pepper
• ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 egg
• ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
• Salt to taste

Preparation: In a medium-sized bowl, beat the egg and milk and keep aside. In another bowl, mix the all-purpose flour with black pepper, dried oregano, cayenne pepper, ground cumin, dried thyme, paprika, and salt, and combine well. Peel the onion and cut it into equal sized rings. Separate the rings, dip them into the egg and milk mixture, coat them with the flour, and then dip the flour coated onion back into the egg mixture. Heat the vegetable oil in a deep frying pan and transfer the coated onion rings to it. Fry the onion rings in the hot oil until they turn brown on all sides. Put the onion rings on a plate covered with paper towels to soak up the excess oil. For the sauce, combine the mayonnaise, horseradish sauce, oregano, black pepper, cayenne pepper, salt, ketchup, and paprika in a medium-sized bowl. You can use a blender to mix these ingredients properly. Transfer this sauce into a separate bowl, and keep in the refrigerator for at least half an hour. Garnish this sauce with a sprig of cilantro and serve it with fresh onion rings.