Cooking Tidbit: Soaking Onions

Onions can sometimes be a little stronger than you want them to be in a given recipe. Especially when making salads and other dishes that call for raw onions. Did you know if you soak your chopped or sliced onions in a little ice water prior to using them, it will take care of that "bite" that you may not want? I've sometimes used this soaking technique prior to putting onions in recipes like Broccoli Salad and Mediterranean Chicken Salad. Yep, super easy. Just chop or slice, soak in ice water, then drain and use!