Avocado and Sweet Onion Salad
- 3 limes
- 2 fresh jalapeno 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
- Make dressing:
- Squeeze enough juice from limes to measure 1/4 cup.
- Wearing protective gloves, coarsely chop chiles.
- In a blender puree 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.
- 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.
- Arrange avocado, onion, and cilantro sprigs on a platter and season with salt and pepper.
- Drizzle dressing over salad.
limes, jalapeno chiles, extravirgin olive oil, sugar, sweet onion, california avocados, cilantro sprigs
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/avocado-and-sweet-onion-salad-102038 (may not work)