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Avocado and Sweet Onion Salad

4.0

(10)

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 8

Ingredients

For dressing:

3 limes
2 fresh jalapeño chiles
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
1 large sweet onion such as Vidalia
4 California avocados
1 cup packed fresh cilantro sprigs

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Make dressing:

  2. Step 2

    Squeeze enough juice from limes to measure 1/4 cup. Wearing protective gloves, coarsely chop chiles. In a blender purée chiles with lime juice, oil, sugar, and salt and pepper to taste. Dressing may be made 2 days ahead and chilled in an airtight container.

    Step 3

    Cut onion in half through stem end and thinly slice crosswise. Quarter avocados lengthwise. Peel avocados and cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick slices.

    Step 4

    Arrange avocado, onion, and cilantro sprigs on a platter and season with salt and pepper. Drizzle dressing over salad.

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