Salad and Salad Dressing Recipes
Sweet Onion, Avocado
and Shrimp Salad
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients
- 1 large sweet onion
- 2 or 3 large avocados
- 2 tablespoons + one squirt lemon juice
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons minced chives, + more for garnish
- 1 pound shrimp, cooked and peeled
Instructions
- Cut the onion in quarters lengthwise, then cut each quarter into lengthwise halves or thirds. Cut each of these sections in half crosswise. Place the onion pieces in a bowl of cold water to soak for at least 10 minutes.
- Cut the avocados in half, remove the pits and, with a spoon, scoop out the flesh in one piece. Cut the avocados into pieces roughly the same size as the onions.
- In a large bowl, whisk together 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, the olive oil, salt and chives to mix well. Drain the onions and pat them dry with a towel. Add the onions to the dressing and stir to coat well. Remove the onions with a slotted spoon, draining any excess dressing back into the bowl, and arrange the onions on a platter in a broad layer.
- Place the avocados in the remaining dressing and stir to coat well. Remove them with a slotted spoon and arrange them in an oblong mound on top of the onions, centering so there is onion showing around the edges.
- Add the shrimp to the remaining dressing, adding another squirt of lemon juice and a little more salt to taste. Arrange the shrimp on top of the avocados and garnish with more minced chives.
- Serve immediately.