Originally Posted by
JBord
Mine never turn out "super" mild, but definitely not as harsh. I'm not a big fan of strawberries in salads, but my wife might enjoy that. I'll file this away and add the strawberries after I serve myself

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I do like fruit in salad....oranges, persimmons, berries, grapes, avocado etc but I didn't put any strawberries in the salad...just the dressing. . You might need to do your fruit "on the side".
I don't remember which recipe but I heat white vinegar with sugar and salt and pour the hot mixture over the sliced onions. For me, it really mellows out.