Gourmet Groceries

Avocado and Sweet Onion Salad

3 limes
2 fresh jalapeno chiles
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
4 Hass avocados
1 large Vidalia onion
1 cup packed fresh cilantro sprigs

Make dressing:
Squeeze enough juice from limes to measure 1/4 cup. Wearing protective gloves, coarsely chop chiles. In a blender puree chiles with lime juice, oil, sugar, and salt and pepper to taste. Dressing may be made 2 days ahead and chilled in an airtight container. Cut onion in half through stem end and thinly slice crosswise. Quarter avocados lengthwise. Peel avocados and cut lengthwise into 1/4 inch thick slices. Arrange on platter, drizzle with dressing. Spinkle with chopped cilantro. Serves 8.