Grapefruit Salad With Peppercorn Dressing Food

GRAPEFRUIT VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Whisk grapefruit juice, vegetable oil, sugar, and dry mustard together in a bowl. Season dressing with salt and pepper.

RED GRAPEFRUIT AND FENNEL SALAD

Steps:

• Using a paring knife, remove peel, pith, and outer membranes from 2 grapefruit. Slice into 1/4-inch rounds; set aside. Squeeze juice from remaining grapefruit, and set aside.
• Place fennel seeds in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook until golden brown and fragrant, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a spice grinder, and grind until very fine.
• Place ground seeds in a bowl; add 1/4 cup grapefruit juice, honey, and mustard. Season with salt and pepper. Whisk to combine, slowly adding olive oil. Set dressing aside.
• Using a mandoline or sharp knife, slice onion into thin rounds; place in a bowl. Pour remaining grapefruit juice over onions; toss.
• Cut fennel in half lengthwise; remove core. Using mandoline, slice fennel. Drain onions; place in a large bowl. Add fennel, spinach, and grapefruit rounds. Toss with dressing.

GRAPEFRUIT SALAD WITH PEPPERCORN DRESSING

Steps:

• Toss 1/4 cup grapefruit juice with 1/2 thinly sliced small red onion. Stir in 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt and 1/2 teaspoon each pink peppercorns and kosher salt. Toss with 1 chopped large romaine heart and some grapefruit segments; drizzle with olive oil.

(CREAMY) GRAPEFRUIT-VANILLA SALAD DRESSING (VEGAN FRIENDLY)

Steps:

• Juice the two grapefruits.
• Transfer juice to a blender. Add the (egg yolk, egg substitute or cream if using), vinegar salt, pepper, paprika and vanilla bean (or extract/powder).
• Puree on high speed until vanilla bean is thoroughly blended.
• With the blender motor running, slowly add the oil.
• When the dressing is emulsified, strain into a small non-reactive bowl, discarding any vanilla bean debris if present.
• Stir in the zest.
• Can be refrigerated up to 1 week.
• Yield is estimated.

GRAPEFRUIT SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Wash spinach, break into bite size pieces & arrange in a salad bowl. Top with grapefruit & orange sections and water chestnuts.
• Mix dressing ingredients together until well blended & pour over salad and chill for 30 minutes.
• To serve, garnish with mushrooms and bacon.
• ** Cooks note: - this dressing is tart. Add sugar or Splenda, to taste, if you prefer it sweet.

TOSSED GREEN SALAD WITH GRAPEFRUIT-POMEGRANATE DRESSING

Steps:

• In a small non-reactive bowl, whisk together the grapefruit juice, pomegranate molasses, lemon juice, black pepper, salt and sugar.
• Add mayonnaise and oil. Whisk until smooth and creamy. Dressing is best prepared at least an hour in advance. Before serving, taste and adjust seasonings if necessary.
• In a large bowl, toss together all salad ingredients except for the slivered almonds.
• Divide equally among 4 salad plates.
• Drizzle the salad dressing over salads. Garnish with the slivered almonds.