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Grapefruit and Avocado Salad
Prep Time
20 minutes
Prep Notes
NOTE: the vinaigrette recipe makes more dressing than you will need for the amount of avocado and grapefruit. Just put the extra in a small glass jar (jelly jar) and refrigerate to use on another salad later.
Cooking Time
0
Yields
4 servings
Ingredients
The Salad
2 avocados, peeled and sliced
2 grapefruits, peeled, segmented, seeds removed
baby spinach greens
Citrus vinaigrette:
1/2 shallot minced (1 tablespoon)
1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano or 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1 1/2 teaspoons lime zest
3 tablespoons lime juice
1/2 cup olive oil
1 teaspoon raw honey
1/4 teaspoon Redmonds REAL salt
Directions
Making the Dressing
- Mix the lime juice with the honey and stir until dissolved.
- Add all of the other ingredients and mix thoroughly.
NOTE: You can also add all ingredients to a small blender and blend them together.
The Salad
- In a small bowl, mix the vinaigrette ingredients
- Prep the grapefruit segments
- Peel and slice avocados
- Place a small pile of baby spinach on a plate and arrange slices of avocados and grapefruit segments on top of the spinach alternating grapefruit and avocado.
- Spoon dressing over the salad.
Notes
If you can't have grapefruit, oranges work in this recipe just as nicely.