Best Baby Spinach Avocado Grapefruit Salad Recipes

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RED GRAPEFRUIT, AVOCADO AND POMEGRANATE SPINACH SALAD



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A finalist in Cooking Light's Ultimate Reader Recipe Contest, published in their Jan/Feb 2010 issue. Sounds great.

Provided by januarybride

Categories     Spinach

Time 20m

Yield 6 salads, 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 ripe avocado, peeled and cut into 1/4 inch slices
1/2 lime, juice of
6 ounces fresh Baby Spinach
8 ounces red grapefruit sections (may use fresh if you have time to do so)
2 tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons raspberry vinegar
1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 teaspoon poppy seed
1 tablespoon sunflower seeds
1/2 cup pomegranate seeds

Steps:

  • Brush avocado slices with lime juice.
  • Arrange 1.5 cups spinach on each of 6 small plates; top each serving with avocado slices and grapefruit sections.
  • Combine sugar, vinegar, mustard, and salt in a small bowl; whisk until sugar dissolves. Gradually add oil, stirring well with a whisk. Stir in poppy seeds.
  • Drizzle 1.5 t dressing over each salad.
  • Sprinkle each with 1/2 t sunflower seeds and about 1 T pomegranate seeds.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 135.8, Fat 8.6, SaturatedFat 1, Sodium 74.8, Carbohydrate 15.3, Fiber 4, Sugar 10, Protein 2.4

GRAPEFRUIT AND SPINACH SALAD



Grapefruit and Spinach Salad image

From the issue of February 2007, Coup de Pouce. A very easy salad in 3 steps. The last one is very important.

Provided by Boomette

Categories     Spinach

Time 5m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon honey
1 grapefruit, cut in supremes
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
1/4 cup dried cranberries
4 cups baby spinach leaves

Steps:

  • In a big bowl, mix olive oil, balsamic vinegar and honey.
  • Add grapefruit supremes, walnuts, cranberries and baby spinach leaves.
  • And grab a fork and begin to eat ;).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 266.6, Fat 23.2, SaturatedFat 2.8, Sodium 26.4, Carbohydrate 14.4, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 6.3, Protein 3.5

SPINACH AVOCADO GRAPEFRUIT SALAD



Spinach Avocado Grapefruit Salad image

Make and share this Spinach Avocado Grapefruit Salad recipe from Food.com.

Provided by hollyfrolly

Categories     Citrus

Time 15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

5 ounces spinach, fresh
1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
1 garlic clove, finely minced
1 grapefruit, peeled, seeded, sectioned
1 avocado, halved, peeled and cut into 1 inch segments
salt and pepper, to taste

Steps:

  • Rinse and stem the spinach. Pat dry or spin to remove all moisture.
  • Tear the leaves into smaller pieces.
  • In a large bowl, mix together the garlic and oil- add the spinach and toss. -Set aside at this point.
  • In a small bowl, very carefully mix together the grapefruit and the avocado and add them to the spinach.
  • Sprinkle with salt and pepper, toss lightly and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 118.5, Fat 8.7, SaturatedFat 1.2, Sodium 31.7, Carbohydrate 10.7, Fiber 4.2, Sugar 0.5, Protein 2.4

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