Avocado Citrus Salad with Marinated Onion
Servings
4
Servings
4
Ingredients
Marinated Onions
Salad
Instructions
Marinated Onions
  1. Peel and thinly slice onion.
  2. Combine rice vinegar, honey, and water in jar with tight lid; shake until well blended.
  3. Add onion slices to the jar. Shake jar to coat onions in liquid, then refrigerate overnight or for at least 6 hours. If necessary, shake the jar 2-3 times during the 6 hours to be sure the onions marinate evenly.
Dressing
  1. Grate 2 teaspoons of orange peel.
  2. Combine orange peel, oil, vinegar, and honey in a small jar with a lid.
Salad
  1. For each serving, arrange endive and/or romaine leaves in a spoke-fashion on individual plates.
  2. Slice avocado.
  3. Pare and slice oranges and grapefruit into circles; remove seeds.
  4. Portion oranges, avocado, and grapefruit pieces onto the center spokes of endive and/or romaine.
  5. Lift marinated onions from liquid with a fork and transfer to the top of each salad.
  6. Drizzle with dressing before serving.
Recipe Notes

Note: Rice vinegar can be found in the Asian or ethnic foods section of grocery stores.

Recipe and photo reprinted with permission from the National Onion Association (https://www.onions-usa.org/recipes/).