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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

    • 4 Delicious Ways to Enjoy Rice Cakes

    • Fried Egg and Tomato Breakfast Stack

    • 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
    Cook Time: 5 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. Felice - All Thats's Left Are The Crumbs

      June 04, 2011 at 6:16 am

      I friend-ed you on Facebook.

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

      June 04, 2011 at 6:15 am

      I totally understand when you say you want it over, but you don't want the surgery to happen at all. Ive been in that exact position too. I can remember one time reciting a line from the movie Madeleine – I can do anything over and over. I will be thinking of you and your son.

      I adore Trader Joes and am so disappointed that I live thousands of miles away from one. I mean they already have the island-theme uniform, couldn't they just open one near me? Your give-away looks amazing.

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    3. Jen at The Three Little Piglets

      June 04, 2011 at 1:15 am

      Who doen't love simple?! I never would have thought to put those avocado and onions together, but it looks delicious.

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    4. Lindsey @ Gingerbread Bagels

      June 03, 2011 at 10:41 pm

      I added you on facebook!

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    5. Lindsey @ Gingerbread Bagels

      June 03, 2011 at 10:39 pm

      I follow you on twitter! 🙂

      Reply
    6. Lindsey @ Gingerbread Bagels

      June 03, 2011 at 10:37 pm

      I love how simple yet so delicious this looks! This giveaway is AMAZING!! Trader Joe's is one of my favorite stores ever. 🙂

      Reply
    7. Jeff

      June 03, 2011 at 8:33 pm

      Simple and easy. Sometimes these just make the tastiest recipes!! My girlfriend had an Avacado salad made in peru very similar to this, but it has diced tomato and lime juice. I recommend it to anyone!

      Reply
    8. Tiffany

      June 03, 2011 at 4:43 pm

      What a refreshing looking salad!

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    9. Biren @ Roti n Rice

      June 03, 2011 at 2:34 pm

      understand how you feel about your son's surgery. Hope that it goes well.

      Awesome giveaway! You are so brave to admit having bad breath after eating this salad…LOL!

      Reply
    10. Melissa Wagner-Kingery

      June 03, 2011 at 1:41 pm

      Using your recipes more and more. They are so fun to cook with my husband and to use for entertaining guests. Miss you lots chica. Thinking of you often.

      Reply
    11. Phil

      June 03, 2011 at 10:15 am

      I also follow you on Twitter! @philskeyholes

      Reply
    12. Phil

      June 03, 2011 at 10:14 am

      Mmmh that looks delicioius.. and it's done so fast =)

      Reply
    13. aarthi

      June 03, 2011 at 5:34 am

      This looks yummy….you have a lovely blog…I am having a giveaway in my blog..Y dont you check and join that
      http://yummytummy-aarthi.blogspot.com/2011/05/chocolate-recipe-and-chocolate.html

      Reply
    14. Wendy (The Weekend Gourmet)

      June 03, 2011 at 4:51 am

      I friended you on Facebook…

      Reply
    15. Wendy (The Weekend Gourmet)

      June 03, 2011 at 4:50 am

      I follow you on Twitter…

      Reply
    16. Wendy (The Weekend Gourmet)

      June 03, 2011 at 4:50 am

      Thinking of you as your son's surgery comes up! Love this simple salad…and love TJs. They're not in TX yet, so I always make a stop when we're in a city with TJs. Can't wait to stock up on a few favorites when I'm in Chicago next month!!

      Reply
    17. Swee San @ The Sweet Spot

      June 03, 2011 at 2:12 am

      mmm it looks so vibrant and inviting.. beautiful salad!

      Reply
    18. Lexi

      June 03, 2011 at 1:53 am

      Beautiful salad!

      Reply
    19. Blog is the New BLack

      June 03, 2011 at 12:49 am

      So simple yet this combo has me drooling!

      Reply
    20. torviewtoronto

      June 03, 2011 at 12:44 am

      salad looks colourful delicious

      Reply
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