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Avocado And Citrus Salad

Avocado And Citrus Salad

Cuisine:World

Course:Side Dish

20m prep 0s cook 25m ready

A bright avocado and citrus salad with grapefruit and orange suprêmes over romaine or spinach, tossed with a miso, vinaigrette, or poppy seed–honey dressing.

Ingredients

Servings:
  • 1
    • ¼ cup red or white wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, sherry vinegar, or lemon juice
    • (1 teaspoon minced shallot)
    • (1 small garlic clove, minced, grated on a rasp grater, or mashed to a paste)
    • (½ to 1 teaspoon Dijon or whole-grain mustard, to taste)
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ⅛ teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
    • ¾ cup olive oil
    Sub-recipe steps
    1. Combine in a medium bowl: ¼ cup red or white wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, sherry vinegar, or lemon juice; (1 teaspoon minced shallot); (1 small garlic clove, minced, grated on a rasp grater, or mashed to a paste); (½ to 1 teaspoon Dijon or whole-grain mustard, to taste); ½ teaspoon salt; ⅛ teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
    2. Whisk until blended. Add gradually, whisking constantly after each addition: ¾ cup olive oil
    3. If made in advance, cover and refrigerate. Shake well before using.
  • 1 large grapefruit
  • 2 large oranges
  • 2 avocados, pitted and peeled
  • 1 small head romaine lettuce, shredded, or about 6 cups baby spinach leaves
  • (Toasted sesame seeds)

Let's Prepare

Collect

Gather these ingredients - no prep needed yet.

  • 1 Vinaigrette, Miso Dressing, or Poppy Seed–Honey Dressing
  • 1 large grapefruit
  • 2 large oranges
  • 2 avocados, pitted and peeled
  • 1 small head romaine lettuce, shredded, or about 6 cups baby spinach leaves
  • (Toasted sesame seeds)

Let's Cook

  1. Step 1.

    Prepare: Vinaigrette, Miso Dressing, or Poppy Seed–Honey Dressing

  2. Step 2.

    Cut into suprêmes: 1 large grapefruit; 2 large oranges

  3. Step 3.

    Cut crosswise on a slight diagonal into ¼-inch-thick slices: 2 avocados, pitted and peeled

  4. Step 4.

    Marinate the avocado for 5 minutes in ½ cup of the prepared dressing. Place in a large bowl: 1 small head romaine lettuce, shredded, or about 6 cups baby spinach leaves

  5. Step 5.

    When ready to serve, toss in enough dressing to lightly coat the leaves. Plate the greens and alternate the avocado and citrus sections on top. Sprinkle, if desired, with: (Toasted sesame seeds)

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