2009 Texas Onion Fest Recipe Contest Winners

Twenty-four contestants competed in the annual Onion Recipe and Salsa Recipe Contests held in conjunction with the 20^th Annual Texas Onion Fest on April 3 & 4 at Weslaco City Park. Participants were required to create an original onion dish using a ½ cup of onions or a handful of jalapenos and make a one of kind “salsa”. Competing age categories included Youth (ages 7–12), Students (ages 13-18), Adult (ages 19 and up), and Professional (restaurants, café’s, chefs, etc.). The dish with the overall high score received the “Grand Champion” title. Congratulations to this year’s winners and participants for promoting the use of onions! All the winning recipes will soon be posted on the Weslaco Chamber website, www.weslaco.com.

Grand Champions: ONION RECIPE- Johanna Castillo (Dessert); SALSA RECIPE – Eva Mora. 

Onion Recipe Contest Winners: YOUTH, Appetizer , 1^st  Samuel Beltran; Main Dish, 1^st  Summer Smith; STUDENT, Appetizer, 1^st  Johanna Castillo; 2^nd  Andrea Barajas; Main Dish, 1^st  Heather Shidler; Dessert, 1^st  Johanna Castillo, 2^nd Andrea Barajas; ADULT, Appetizer , 1^st  Audrey Eoff; Main Dish, 1^st  Audrey Eoff; Dessert, 1^st   Audrey Eoff; PROFESSIONAL, Appetizer , 1^st  Dalia De La O Carr; Main Dish, 1^st  Dalia De La O Carr; Dessert, 1^st Shaela Posz & Joe Caballero; 2^nd Dalia De La O Carr.

Salsa Recipe Contest Winners: YOUTH, 1^st  Gabriela Daniels; 2^nd  Daniel Diaz; STUDENT, 1^st  Selina Diaz; ADULT, 1^st   Eva Mora; 2^nd  Loli Gomez; 3^rd  Audrey Eoff; PROFESSIONAL, 1^st   Las Brisas Restaurant ; 2^nd  Dalia De La O Carr.