Avocado And Grapefruit Salad With Grapefruit Vinaigrette Recipe
- 3 x pink grapefruits
- 1 tsp grated fresh ginger Or possibly chopped sushi ginger
- 2 Tbsp. walnut oil
- 1 Tbsp. extra virgin extra virgin olive oil, up to 2
- 1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
- 2 Tbsp. red wine vinegar
- 1 Tbsp. maple syrup or possibly sugar Salt to taste
- 1 lb mixed salad greens* well cleaned, dry, and chilled
- 1 x ripe avocado
- *(Watercress, Boston lettuce, and/or possibly other soft lettuces),
- Preparation Time: 30 min
- Yield: 6 servings
- The grapefruit sections, vinaigrette, and greens can all be prepared up to several days in advance.
- (If you prepare the greens in advance, store them wrapped in paper towels and sealed in a plastic bag.
- They will stay fresh if kept very dry.)
- The salad must be assembled at the last possible minute in order for the greens to stay crisp and the avocado to stay green.
- 1.Grate sufficient zest from one of the grapefruits to make 1/2 tsp..
- Put both the grapefruit and the zest aside
- 2.Use a sharp serrated knife to prepare the other two grapefruits.
- Cut off the ends and carve off all the skin, right down to the fruit itself.
- Hold the peeled grapefruit over a bowl, and slice along each membrane, releasing the sections of fruit one by one.
- Squeeze in all the remaining juice from the membrane.
- 3.Strain the grapefruit sections over a second bowl to collect the juice.
- Put the sections aside and measure the juice.
- You will need 1/2 c. for the vinaigrette.
- If there isn't sufficient, squeeze some more from the extra grapefruit.
- 4.Combine the grapefruit juice, ginger, walnut oil, extra virgin olive oil, salt, lemon juice, vinegar, and sweetening, and mix well.
- Cover and refrigeratetill serving.
- 5.Just before serving, arrange the salad greens on indivudual serving plates.
- 6.Peel and pit the avocado, and cut it into about 12 slender slices.
- Place a couple of these on each plate.
- Add in a few grapefruit sections (from Step 2) and drizzle on some vinaigrette.
- Serve immediately.
- Cuisine:"African/middle Eastern"
pink grapefruits, fresh ginger, walnut oil, extra virgin extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, maple syrup, mixed salad greens, avocado
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/avocado-and-grapefruit-salad-with-grapefruit-vinaigrette-72338 (may not work)