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Avocado Citrus Salad with Marinated Onions

• From: National Onion Association

Ingredients

• Marinated Onions1 medium red onion, thinly sliced

• 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar

• 1/4 cup honey

• 1/4 cup water

• Avocado Citrus Salad2 oranges, peeled and sectioned (reserve peel)

• 1/2 cup olive oil

• 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar (or white wine vinegar)

• 1 Tbs honey

• 1 avocado, halved, pitted, and skin removed

• 1 grapefruit, peeled, sliced, and seeded

• 3 heads endive (or romaine lettuce)

A colorful and tasty salad—tangy, marinated onions are served over slices of rich avocado and juicy citrus.

Directions

• Combine rice wine vinegar, honey, and water in jar with tight lid; shake until well blended. Add onions to the jar.
• Shake jar to coat onions in liquid, then refrigerate overnight, or for at least 6 hours. If necessary, shake the jar a few times during the 6 hours to be sure the onions marinate evenly.
• Grate 2 teaspoons of orange peel. Combine orange peel, oil, vinegar, and honey in a small jar with a lid; set aside.
• For each serving, arrange endive and/or romaine leaves in a spoke-like fashion on individual plates. Portion orange segments, avocado slices, and grapefruit segments onto the center spokes of endive and/or romaine.
• Lift marinated onions from liquid with a fork and transfer to the top of each salad. Drizzle with orange peel-infused dressing before serving.