AVOCADO AND GRAPEFRUIT SALAD

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Provided by Dave Kovner

Categories     Salad     Leafy Green     Side     Picnic     Quick & Easy     Lunch     Grapefruit     Avocado     Summer     Healthy     Bon Appétit     Vegan     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Paleo     Dairy Free     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added     Kosher

Yield Makes 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 tablespoons verjus* or 3 1/2 teaspoons white grape juice and 2 1/2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons minced shallot
1/4 cup walnut oil
1/4 cup olive oil
Fine sea salt
8 large butter lettuce leaves
3 ripe avocados, halved, pitted, peeled, thinly sliced, rinsed under cold water
3 large Ruby Red grapefruits, all peel and white pith cut away, segments cut from between membranes

Steps:

  • Whisk first 3 ingredients in small bowl to blend. Gradually whisk in both oils. Season dressing to taste with sea salt and pepper.
  • Arrange lettuce on platter. Top with avocado and grapefruit, then dressing.
  • Milder than vinegar, verjus is a tart juice made from unripe grapes; available at specialty foods stores and from chefshop.com and terrasonoma.com.

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