Avocado and Sweet Onion Salad Recipe

Avocado and Sweet Onion Salad Recipe

  • 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
  1. Make dressing:
  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.
  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.
  4. Arrange avocado, onion, and cilantro sprigs on a platter and season with salt and pepper. Drizzle dressing over salad.
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