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pink grapefruit & avocado salad

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
Ronda Krouch
Riverside, WY

unbelievable flavors.

(2 ratings)
yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
method Refrigerate/Freeze

Ingredients For pink grapefruit & avocado salad

  • 1/2
    thinly slices red onion
  • 1
    large lemon
  • 1 tsp
    extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp
    kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp
    fresh ground pepper
  • 3
    pink grapefruit
  • 1 lg
    ripe avocado
  • 1/3 c
    fresh pomegranate seeds
  • 4 lg
    fresh basil leaves
  • 8
    leaves of boston lettuce

How To Make pink grapefruit & avocado salad

  • 1
    Place onion in a small bowl of cold water to soak. Set aside. Finely grate 1 tsp. zest and squeeze 2 tbsp. juice from lemon. Whisk the zest and juice, oil, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Peel grapefruit with a sharp knife, removing all peel and white pith.
  • 2
    Peel grapefruit with a sharp knife, removing all peel and white pith. Working over a medium bowl, cut the segments from the surrounding membranes and let them drop into the bowl. Squeeze the peels and membranes over bowl to extract all the juice before discarding them. Halve, peel and pitavocado. Cuth lenghtwise into 1/4 inch thick slices, then cut the slices in half. Gently stir the avocado and pomegranate seeds into the grapefruti mixture.
  • 3
    Finely slice basil and drain the onion; gently stir into rhe grapefruit mixture. Arrange lettuce leaves on 4 salad plates, top with the grapefruit mixture and serve immediately.
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