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Katie at the Kitchen Door

Globally-inspired, seasonal recipes

0 January 3, 2013 Food

Grapefruit and Avocado Salad

Grapefruit, Avocado, and Spinach Salad

Just here to quickly share the recipe for this salad, which is one of the first recipes in this year’s winter cleanse. I started the cleanse today, and so far haven’t cheated! (Except I had one single sour peach ring, because I haven’t seen them in ages, and I love them. I don’t feel bad about it.) I’ll be posting the full menu for week one of the cleanse on Sunday, along with some additional healthy breakfast recipes tomorrow or Saturday. Until then, you can take a peek at last year’s cleanse (week one, week two), or just enjoy this healthy salad, which manages to be both filling and refreshing at the same time.

Hope everyone’s resolutions are off to a good start!

Grapefruit and Avocado Salad with Ginger-Cassis Dressing

Adapted from Bon Appetit. Serves 1.

  • 1/2 ripe avocado, peeled and sliced
  • 1/2 large grapefruit
  • 2 large handfuls spinach or arugula
  • 2 TBS ginger-cassis dressing (see below)

Cut peel off grapefruit and cut supremes away from inner membranes. Layer grapefruit segments and avocado slices over the greens and drizzle with the dressing.

Ginger-Cassis Dressing

Recipe from Bon Appetit. Makes ~2/3 c.

  • 2 TBS finely chopped shallot
  • 2 TBS finely minced fresh ginger
  • 3 TBS high-quality olive oil
  • 3 TBS creme de cassis (black-currant liqueur)
  • 4 tsp sherry vinegar or white wine vinegar
  • salt and pepper, to taste

Combine all ingredients in a small tupperware with a lid and shake vigorously to blend. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Store extra dressing in the fridge and shake before serving.

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Categories: Food Tags: arugula, avocado, cassis, cleanse, grapefruit, healthy, spinach

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  1. sani panini says

    January 3, 2013 at 10:44 pm

    Looks simply delicious!

    Reply
  2. foods for the soul says

    January 3, 2013 at 11:58 pm

    What an interesting pairing! I’ve never eaten grapefruit in any way except sliced in half and digging the fruit out with a spoon. And I think we should never feel bad about anything we eat — if you enjoy it, it’s worth the taste!

    Reply
  3. Nerd With Taste says

    January 4, 2013 at 5:31 am

    Looks so interesting to eat! Worth trying! nerdwithtaste.wordpress.com

    Reply
  4. Alison says

    January 5, 2013 at 11:21 am

    This looks fantastic – very intrigued by the dressing.

    Reply
    • katieatthekitchendoor says

      January 5, 2013 at 12:25 pm

      The dressing is what draw me to it initially as well – I love cassis and am always trying to use it in new ways!

      Reply
  5. Rin says

    January 16, 2013 at 12:24 am

    Loved the salad and did not even need the dressing. Thanks for the recipe…

    Reply
    • katieatthekitchendoor says

      January 16, 2013 at 6:41 am

      I kind of agree – while the dressing is yummy, I totally enjoyed it without as well!

      Reply
  6. WDiaz says

    March 21, 2013 at 7:52 pm

    It was refreshing and so good. I did not make dressing but used the grapefruit juices to make vinaigrette with olive oil. Easy and tasty. Thank you!

    Reply
  7. makanan agar hamil says

    September 17, 2013 at 11:14 pm

    Simple ingredients but looks very fresh and healthy

    Reply
  8. jurnal fiqih says

    September 14, 2017 at 1:54 pm

    awesome, it look very delicious. may i will try to make it for my child.

    Reply

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