ALICE WATERS'S GRAPEFRUIT AND AVOCADO SALAD

Alice Waters's Grapefruit and Avocado Salad image

This simple, refreshing salad from Alice Waters, the founder and owner of Chez Panisse, the legendary Berkeley restaurant, can be served as a first course or to revive the palate between the main course and dessert. It came to The Times in 2010 when the Well blog featured a number of recipes from "The Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival Cookbook: Recipes and Behind-the-Scenes Stories from America's Hottest Chefs."

Provided by Tara Parker-Pope

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2 medium ruby grapefruit
1 teaspoon white wine vinegar
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 medium Hass avocados, cut in half and pits removed
Fresh chervil

Steps:

With a sharp knife, peel the grapefruit down to the flesh, removing all the rind and pith. Cut the sections free, slicing carefully along the partitioning membranes, and set them aside. Squeeze the juice from the membranes. Measure 2 tablespoons of the juice into a small bowl.
Stir the vinegar into the juice, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Whisk in the oil. Taste, and adjust the acid and salt.
Peel the avocado halves and cut them into 1/4-inch slices. Sprinkle lightly with salt. Arrange the grapefruit sections and avocado slices alternately on a plate, and spoon the vinaigrette over. Garnish with chervil, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 183, UnsaturatedFat 12 grams, Carbohydrate 15 grams, Fat 14 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 364 milligrams, Sugar 6 grams