Best No Fuss Avocado Onion Salad Recipes

AVOCADO AND SWEET ONION SALAD

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Categories Salad Blender Onion Appetizer Side Quick & Easy Low Cal Avocado Summer Vegan Cilantro Gourmet Vegetarian Pescatarian Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher

Yield Serves 8

Number Of Ingredients 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

Steps:

Make dressing:
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.
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.

AVOCADO-ONION SALAD

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Provided by Marian Burros

Categories easy, quick, weekday, salads and dressings

Time 5m

Yield 3 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 large ripe avocado, cut in small cubes
1 small onion, chopped medium fine
2 to 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon chopped freshly parsley
1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram leaves
1 roasted canned red pepper, sliced or 2 tablespoons sliced pimientos

Steps:

Mix avocado and onion with vinegar. Add parsley and marjoram to avocado.
Add pepper. Mix well.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 159, UnsaturatedFat 10 grams, Carbohydrate 12 grams, Fat 12 grams, Fiber 7 grams, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 10 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams