Winter salads have to rely on a more limited produce selection, but citrus and avocados are in ample supply. The healthful and colorful combination, topped with marinated red onions, can brighten up a winter menu.
Ingredients
Marinated Onions
1 medium red onion
1⁄4 cup rice wine vinegar
1⁄4 cup honey
1⁄4 cup water
2 oranges
1⁄2 cup olive oil
1⁄4 cup rice wine vinegar or white wine vinegar
1 tbsp. honey
1 avocado, halved, pitted, skin removed
Endive and/or small romaine lettuce leaves
1 grapefruit, peeled, sliced, seeds removed
Steps
- Prepare onions: Peel and thinly slice onion. Combine vinegar, honey and water in jar with tight lid; shake until well blended. Add onion slices to jar; shake to coat onions. Refrigerate at least 6 hours or overnight, shaking jar two to three times.
- Grate 2 teaspoons orange peel. Combine orange peel, oil, vinegar and honey in small jar with lid.
- Pare and slice oranges; remove seeds. Slice avocado.
- For each serving, arrange endive and/or romaine leaves in spoke fashion on individual plates. Portion oranges, avocado and grapefruit pieces on top.
- Lift marinated onions from liquid with fork and transfer to top of each salad. Drizzle with dressing before serving.
Yield: 6 servings