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Avocado Citrus Salad with Marinated Onions

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TREND: HEALTHY RESOLUTIONS

SOURCE: RECIPEDIA

Winter salads have to rely on a more limited produce selection, but citrus and avocados are in ample supply. The healthful and colorful combination, topped with marinated red onions, can brighten up a winter menu.

Ingredients

Marinated Onions
1 medium red onion
1⁄4 cup rice wine vinegar
1⁄4 cup honey
1⁄4 cup water
2 oranges
1⁄2 cup olive oil
1⁄4 cup rice wine vinegar or white wine vinegar
1 tbsp. honey
1 avocado, halved, pitted, skin removed
Endive and/or small romaine lettuce leaves
1 grapefruit, peeled, sliced, seeds removed

Steps

  1. Prepare onions: Peel and thinly slice onion. Combine vinegar, honey and water in jar with tight lid; shake until well blended. Add onion slices to jar; shake to coat onions. Refrigerate at least 6 hours or overnight, shaking jar two to three times.

  2. Grate 2 teaspoons orange peel. Combine orange peel, oil, vinegar and honey in small jar with lid.

  3. Pare and slice oranges; remove seeds. Slice avocado.

  4. For each serving, arrange endive and/or romaine leaves in spoke fashion on individual plates. Portion oranges, avocado and grapefruit pieces on top.

  5. Lift marinated onions from liquid with fork and transfer to top of each salad. Drizzle with dressing before serving. 

Yield: 6 servings

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