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Avocado and Grapefruit Salad with Mint Dressing





Yields
Makes 4 servings

 2 red or pink grapefruit (3/4 lb. each)
 2 tablespoons lemon juice
 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint leaves
 1 tablespoon minced shallot
 1 teaspoon honey
 2 firm-ripe avocados (10 to 12 oz. each)
 4 frisée or butter lettuce leaves, rinsed and crisped
 1/3 cup finely chopped radishes
  Salt and pepper
Step 1
1

Cut peel and white membrane from grapefruit. Working over a strainer set over a bowl, cut between inner membranes and fruit to release segments into strainer. Squeeze juice from membranes into bowl (discard membranes); you need about 1/4 cup juice (reserve any remainder for other uses).

Step 2
2

Add lemon juice, mint, shallot, and honey to grapefruit juice, and mix.

Step 3
3

Peel and pit avocados; cut lengthwise into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Set a frisée leaf on each of 4 salad or dinner plates and arrange equal portions of grapefruit segments and avocado slices on top. Sprinkle with chopped radishes.

Step 4
4

Spoon dressing evenly over salads. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 0

Amount Per Serving
Calories 206Calories from Fat 70
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 16g25%

Saturated Fat 2.6g13%
Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
Sodium 16mg1%
Total Carbohydrate 17g6%

Dietary Fiber 3g12%
Protein 2.8g6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.