Easy Recipe for Arugula Avocado Salad With Lemon Vinaigrette

• ½ red onion, thinly sliced
• ¼ cup fresh lemon juice, plus more if needed
• 4 large handfuls baby arugula
• 1 avocado, peeled, pitted, and cubed
• 1 garlic clove, peeled
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more if needed
• ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
• ½ teaspoon dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper

1. 1

   In a small bowl, macerate sliced red onion with lemon juice, about 10 minutes.

2. 2

   Meanwhile, in a salad bowl, gently toss arugula and avocado together. When red onion has softened, add onion to arugula avocado salad, reserving lemon juice.

3. 3

   Make the vinaigrette. Using a mortar and pestle, pound garlic clove and salt together to make a smooth paste. Transfer to the small bowl with the lemon juice. Add olive oil, mustard, lemon zest, and black pepper and whisk to emulsify. (Alternatively, transfer to a jar and shake to emulsify.) Taste for salt and acidity, adding more salt and/or lemon juice if needed.

4. 4

   Drizzle salad dressing over arugula, avocado, and onion and gently toss to coat. Serve immediately.
   

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