AVOCADO AND CITRUS SALAD

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A guest on the UK tv show,Come Dine with Me,prepared this recipe, which she got from "New Cookery Year, Readers Digest." I tried it and enjoyed the refreshing flavors. She served this is a starter course before a fish main meal, but I ate it as a light lunch salad.

Provided by HeatherFeather

Categories     Citrus

Time 15m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 lemon, juice of
1/2 teaspoon caster sugar
2 teaspoons of fresh mint, chopped
3 tablespoons grapeseed oil or 3 tablespoons sunflower oil
salt, freshly ground, to taste
black pepper, freshly ground, to taste
3 large Hass avocadoes, peeled, pitted, cut into slices
1 large grapefruit, peeled, cut into sections, pitted
1 large orange, peeled, cut into sections, pitted
mint sprig, to garnish (optional)

Steps:

  • Whisk together the lemon juice, caster sugar, mint and seasoning together until the sugar has dissolved; Gradually whisk in the oil.
  • 30 minutes or less before serving, slice your avocados, and prepare your citrus fruits and toss together.
  • Arrange the avocado, citrus fruits on individual serving dishes or plates and garnish with sprigs of mint; drizzle with dressing (or simply toss the dressing and the salad ingredients together and serve in a glass bowl).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 351.3, Fat 30.3, SaturatedFat 3.8, Sodium 10.7, Carbohydrate 22.6, Fiber 10, Sugar 5.4, Protein 3.4

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