Grapefruit Avocado Salad Recipes

GRAPEFRUIT AVOCADO SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk the first seven ingredients. On four salad plates, arrange the lettuce, grapefruit, onion, and avocado. Drizzle with dressing.

AVOCADO AND GRAPEFRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk first 3 ingredients in small bowl to blend. Gradually whisk in both oils. Season dressing to taste with sea salt and pepper.
• Arrange lettuce on platter. Top with avocado and grapefruit, then dressing.
• Milder than vinegar, verjus is a tart juice made from unripe grapes; available at specialty foods stores and from chefshop.com and terrasonoma.com.

AVOCADO-GRAPEFRUIT SALADS

Steps:

• Brush 2 teaspoons lemon juice over flesh of avocados; set aside.
• Remove peel and pith from grapefruit using a sharp paring knife. Working over a medium bowl to catch the juice, carefully carve out segments from between membranes. Transfer grapefruit segments to a small bowl; set aside. Reserve juice in bowl.
• Add 1/4 cup lemon juice, the salt, and tarragon to the grapefruit juice; season with pepper. Whisk in oil in a slow, steady stream. Add grapefruit sections; toss gently just to coat.
• Place each avocado half on a plate. Top with grapefruit mixture, dividing evenly. Garnish with tarragon. Serve with lime wedges.

ALICE WATERS'S GRAPEFRUIT AND AVOCADO SALAD

Steps:

• With a sharp knife, peel the grapefruit down to the flesh, removing all the rind and pith. Cut the sections free, slicing carefully along the partitioning membranes, and set them aside. Squeeze the juice from the membranes. Measure 2 tablespoons of the juice into a small bowl.
• Stir the vinegar into the juice, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Whisk in the oil. Taste, and adjust the acid and salt.
• Peel the avocado halves and cut them into 1/4-inch slices. Sprinkle lightly with salt. Arrange the grapefruit sections and avocado slices alternately on a plate, and spoon the vinaigrette over. Garnish with chervil, and serve.

AVOCADO AND GRAPEFRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Place lettuce on two salad plates. Section the grapefruit over a bowl to reserve juice. Arrange grapefruit sections and avocado slices on lettuce. , In a small bowl, whisk the oil, vinegar, honey, salt and 1-1/2 teaspoons reserved grapefruit juice. Drizzle over salads; serve immediately.

AVOCADO AND GRAPEFRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Combine lemon juice, Dijon, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a small bowl. Slowly whisk in olive oil until vinaigrette is emulsified.
• Cut avocados in half, remove pits, and carefully peel off skin. Cut each half into 4 thick slices. Toss in vinaigrette to prevent them from turning brown.
• Peel grapefruit skin and all the white pith with a large, sharp knife. Cut between membranes to release the grapefruit segments.
• Arrange avocado slices evenly around the edge of a large platter, then arrange grapefruit segments in the center. Spoon vinaigrette over top, then sprinkle with more salt and pepper.

GRAPEFRUIT, SALMON, AND AVOCADO SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Season salmon with salt and pepper. Place in a 9-inch baking dish. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon oil and sprinkle with half of scallions. Bake until salmon is partially opaque in center, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer to a dish and let cool.
• Break salmon into large pieces and divide among serving dishes. Top each with grapefruit, avocado, greens, and remaining scallions. Season with salt and pepper. Whisk remaining 2 tablespoons oil with lime juice and season with salt. Drizzle dressing over each salad.

GRAPEFRUIT AND AVOCADO SALAD

Steps:

• With a sharp knife, cut peel and outer membrane from grapefruit.
• Working over a strainer set over a bowl, cut between inner membranes and fruit to relase segments into strainer.
• Squeeze juice from membranes into bowl,Discard peel and membranes.
• In a large bowl, combine oil, lime juice and grapefruit juice.
• Add salad greens and mix gently to coat.
• Place in salad bowl or put on plates.
• Top with grapefruit segments, avocado, almonds and green onion.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.

GRAPEFRUIT AND AVOCADO SALAD

Steps:

• Place the mustard, lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
• Slowly whisk in the olive oil.
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• Before serving, cut the avocados in 1/2, remove the seeds, and carefully peel off the skin.
• Cut each half into 4 thick slices.
• Toss the avocado slices in the vinaigrette to prevent them from turning brown.
• Drain the jars of grapefruit, saving 1 cup of juice.
• Place butter lettuce on platter.
• Add avocado slices, grapefruit segments and slices of red onion.
• Spoon the vinaigrette on top, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and serve.

GRAPEFRUIT, AVOCADO AND FENNEL SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk first 10 ingredients in large bowl to blend. Season with salt and pepper.
• Using sharp knife, cut between membranes of grapefruits to release segments.
• Spread fennel slices over large platter. Arrange grapefruit segments and avocado slices atop fennel. Drizzle dressing over salad. Arrange arugula atop salad.