Fresh Avocado Salad
- 12 medium red onion, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice, from about 3 limes
- 14 cup freshly squeezed lime juice, from about 3 limes
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- coarse salt
- 1 jalapeno chile, chopped (seeds and ribs removed, if desired)
- 1 cup lightly packed cilantro leaf
- 12 cup olive oil
- 4 avocados, about 8 ounces each, thinly sliced
- In a small bowl, combine onion with 2 tablespoons lime juice, 1/2 teaspoon sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt; toss to combine.
- Let lime-marinated onion sit at room temperature until it softens and brightens in color, about 1 hour (up to 1 day, covered and refrigerated).
- Make dressing: In a blender, combine remaining 1/4 cup lime juice, jalapeno, cilantro, and remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar; season generously with salt.
- Blend until smooth.
- With the motor running, add oil in a steady stream through the feeder opening until incorporated.
- Just before serving, slice avocados; arrange on a serving plate.
- Top with onion; drizzle with dressing.
red onion, freshly squeezed lime juice, freshly squeezed lime juice, sugar, salt, jalapeno chile, cilantro, olive oil, avocados
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/fresh-avocado-salad-370498 (may not work)