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    Home » Salads » Avocado and Onion Salad Recipe

    Avocado and Onion Salad Recipe

    Published: Jun 2, 2011 · Modified: Dec 3, 2020 by Megan Porta · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Combining creamy avocado and red onions in this simple recipe creates a light and delicious summer salad. Lots of flavor makes this colorful salad an easy choice for a light lunch, healthy snack or just a great side dish!

    Summer is coming, fresh fruits and vegetables are growing and will soon be available at the farmers markets and growing in our gardens. I’m excited for this time of year! I love avocados and they pair so well with the sweet and mild red onion.

    Please be sure to try out this simple delicious little Avocado and Onion Salad!

    WATCH THIS VIDEO TO LEARN HOW TO CUT AN AVOCADO

     

    Enjoy the step-by-step video tutorial we have created for this recipe! Our goal is to make your time in the kitchen as easy as possible and to ensure that your version of this recipe is a success. See our full collection of cooking and baking videos on YouTube!

    MAKE YOURSELF AN AVOCADO AND ONION SALAD

    Arrange the following on a serving platter:

    3 Hass avocados, thinly sliced

    1/4 small red onion, very thinly sliced

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    In a small bowl, combine:

    1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

    1 tablespoon red wine vinegar

    Salt and freshly ground pepper

    Final Step

    Drizzle the dressing over the avocados and onions. Serve immediately to enjoy!

    RECIPE NOTES

    • Red Onions have purplish-red skin with white flesh tinged with red. They have a mild to sweet flavor compared the white onion. They are delicious both raw and cooked.

    • This recipe is best served immediately. But if you need to prep it in advance, I would recommend preparing it no more than 2 hours in advance and placing it in the fridge covered.

    My husband and I sat in front of the tv and ate this entire plate like it was a bowl of popcorn. Except we used forks. And we had really bad breath afterward. 🙂

    ENJOY AVOCADOS IN THESE OTHER DELICIOUS RECIPES

    • Classic Guacamole

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    • Guacamole and Chips Grilled Cheese Sandwich

    SELECTING A RIPE AVOCADO

    If avocados go on sale, it’s great to pick up a handful and let them ripen at home. There are so many ways to enjoy them that they’ll never go to waste. Selecting an avocado that is ready to enjoy takes a little more knowledge, however. Try these simple tests to select your next avocado batch:

    • TEST 1 – A good test to check ripeness is to use your fingers and push gently into the avocado to see if it yields to pressure near the top where it was connected to the tree. If it gives freely and feels mushy, the avocado is past its prime. If the avocado is rock-solid and there is no give to touch, the avocado needs a few more days to ripen.

    • TEST 2 – Pop off the stem of the avocado where the avocado separated from the tree (see step 1 below for a visual). If a dark brown color is revealed, the avocado is past its prime. If it’s impossible to remove the stem nub, the avocado is not ripe enough to eat. If a green color is revealed, perfectly delicious avocado flesh is ready to be enjoyed!

    AVOCADO RECIPES AND IDEAS

    Avocados are one of my favorite versatile foods because they taste amazing in so many different recipes! Here are just a few of my favorite ways to enjoy avocados!

    • SOLO! I love slicing an avocado in half, sprinkling sea salt into the flesh and spooning out bites for an easy, healthy snack.

    • Scrambled or fried eggs that are topped with avocado slices are an easy and yummy breakfast option!

    • Philadelphia Sushi Roll Bowls are one of my new favorite lunches.

    • Guacamole is one of the most well-known uses for avocados. Try my classic guac recipe or get crazy and try this yummy Mango Crab Guacamole!

    • Throw them on top of your next burger or turn a BLT into a BLEAT.

    • Spoon mashed avocado over a piece of toast and sprinkle with Everything But The Bagel Seasoning.

    • Throw chopped avocados into your favorite chopped salad!

    • Stuff them with other ingredients, such as corn, feta cheese and tomatoes.

    Avocado and Onion Salad

    Combining creamy avocado and red onions in this simple recipe creates a light and delicious summer salad. Lots of flavor makes this an easy choice for a light lunch, healthy snack or just a great side dish!
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    Course: Salad
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Servings: 6 servings
    Calories: 185kcal
    Author: Megan Porta

    Ingredients

    • 3 avocados peeled, pitted and sliced
    • 1/4 small red onion thinly sliced
    • 1 tbsp. olive oil
    • 1 tbsp. red wine vinegar
    • Salt and pepper to taste

    Instructions

    • Arrange the avocado slices on a platter and top with the onion. Drizzle with the olive oil and vinegar and season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 185kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 7mg | Potassium: 494mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 147IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg
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    1. Dana

      June 09, 2011 at 1:55 am

      I love anything with avocado!! The salad looks great, even though I would probably just pick out the onions and eat the avocados LOL

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    2. Brenda M.

      June 08, 2011 at 2:29 am

      I subscribed to your RSS feed just a few moments ago!

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    3. Brenda M.

      June 08, 2011 at 2:24 am

      Just wanted to say that I made this salad tonight to go with our steak and veggies. Sadly (or happily, if you are my husband), it never even made it to the table because my husband ate the entire thing before I could even get it on the table!!!! Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
    4. torviewtoronto

      June 07, 2011 at 10:32 pm

      colourful flavours looks wonderful
      check out my event food palette series purple

      Reply
    5. Jeff

      June 07, 2011 at 1:57 pm

      Good thing I love reading your blog, or I wouldn't have noticed my previous comment didn't post!

      My girlfriend ate a similar salad in Peru, but with lime and salt sprinkled on top instead of olive oil and vinegar. Sometimes something this simple can just be delicious! Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
    6. Julia

      June 07, 2011 at 1:01 am

      I love your blog! I made those oreo cream cheese cookie bars a while ago and everyone devoured them. Including me!

      Reply
    7. Erin

      June 06, 2011 at 1:53 am

      Meg, prayers with all of you this week, as always. Give Elijah hugs and kisses from the crowleys. We Love you guys.

      Reply
    8. Brenda M.

      June 06, 2011 at 1:48 am

      Thinking of you as you prepare for your son's surgery. I can't imagine how hard that must be… And thank you for posting all of the Trader Joe products. Can you believe I have never been? But they are opening a store close to us and I have been trying to find recommendations of what to purchase. All of these look great!

      Reply
    9. paige

      June 05, 2011 at 3:15 am

      I was scrolling though and looked at the picture w/o reading the entry first and I was trying to figure out what on god's green earth you were making with all that stuff from trader joe's and thinking "I just cannot imagine that would taste good…" LOL

      Reply
    10. Felice - All Thats's Left Are The Crumbs

      June 04, 2011 at 6:20 am

      I am following on Twitter.

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