Grapefruit With Pistachios Food

COLD GRAPEFRUIT SOUFFLE WITH PISTACHIOS

Steps:

• Select 5 straight-sided (not sloping) 7-ounce glasses. Cut 5 strips of parchment paper about 4 inches wide and about 1 inch longer than the circumference of a glass. Wrap a parchment paper strip around each glass to form a 2-inch collar, and secure with rubber bands or tape.
• Combine grapefruit zest and juice in a small bowl and sprinkle gelatin on top; set aside. With a fork, lightly whisk together 5 egg yolks and 1/2 cup sugar in a medium mixing bowl; discard remaining yolk or reserve for another use.
• Heat milk in a medium saucepan over medium heat until almost simmering; milk should make a spitting sound when tilting pan. Remove from heat. Whisk about 1/4 cup hot milk into egg-yolk mixture. A little at a time, whisk egg-yolk mixture back into the hot milk in the pan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture begins to thicken, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in gelatin mixture. Transfer to a large bowl, and cool to room temperature.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat egg whites on high speed until foamy. Add remaining 1/4 cup sugar, beating on high speed until stiff peaks form; fold into cooled custard.
• In another clean bowl, whisk cream until consistency of sour cream; gently fold into custard mixture.
• Divide mixture among glasses. Refrigerate until souffles are set, at least 6 hours or overnight. Before serving, remove collars, and gently press pistachios, one handful at a time, onto exposed sides of souffles. Or, if not using collars, fill glasses and sprinkle with chopped nuts.

GRAPEFRUIT WITH PISTACHIOS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine grapefruit juice and sugar. With a sharp knife, slice away peel and pith of grapefruits and slice into thin rounds. Divide grapefruit and sweetened grapefruit juice among 4 bowls. Top each with 1 tablespoon pistachios.

AVOCADO AND GRAPEFRUIT SALAD WITH POMEGRANATES AND PISTACHIOS

Steps:

• Toss the onion rings with the vinegar and set them aside in the refrigerator.
• Wash salad mix, spin dry, then wrap in a towel and refrigerate until ready to use.
• Cut the pomegranate into quarters, then break out about 1/2 cup of the seeds. Working in the sink, gently squeeze a tablespoon or so of juice from the remaining pomegranate and set it aside.
• Peel and section the grapefruits.
• Neatly peel and thinly slice the kiwi.
• Peel and cut the avocados into neat chunks.
• To make the dressing, combine the zest, 1/4 cup tangelo juice plus 1 tablespoon pomegranate juice, and 1/4 teaspoon salt, then whisk in the oil.
• Loosely arrange the salad greens on a plate with the grapefruit sections (minus their juice).
• Add the kiwi, avocado, and onions, which will be pickled by now, then pour the dressing over all.
• Season with pepper and garnish with the pistachio nuts.