Avocado Grapefruit Salads Food

GRAPEFRUIT AVOCADO SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix the vinaigrette ingredients
• Peel and slice the avocados: ( See this useful guide .)

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 SALAD WITH SOUR CREAM-HONEY DRESSING

Steps:

• Slice ends off grapefruits and stand upright on a counter. Cut away skin and membrane, exposing fruit. Working over a bowl to catch the juice, separate sections by slicing with a serrated knife between membranes. Remove and discard the seeds. Slice avocado halves lengthwise in 1/2-inch slices. Arrange alternating grapefruit sections and avocados slices on 6 salad plates.
• Whisk together sour cream, lime juice, honey, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Just before serving, spoon about 2 tablespoons dressing in a stripe over each salad. Garnish with mint leaves and serve

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.

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.

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.

SUNNY GRAPEFRUIT AVOCADO SALAD

Steps:

• Divide lettuce among eight salad plates. Arrange the grapefruit, avocado and onion over lettuce. , In a small bowl, whisk the orange juice, oil, lemon juice, cumin, garlic and pepper sauce; drizzle over salads. Sprinkle with pecans.

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.