Best Spinach Avocado Grapefruit Salad Recipes

Baby Spinach, Avocado, Grapefruit Salad image

Provided by bbblampwork

Categories Citrus

Time 20m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 red grapefruits
6 cups about 5 ounces baby spinach leaves, washed and dried
1 avocado, peeled, pitted, and sliced into crescents
1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
1/4 cup crumbled gorgonzola (optional)
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup white wine vinegar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/2 cup canola oil or 1/2 cup grapeseed oil
2 teaspoons poppy seeds

Steps:

1. To make dressing, mix together honey, vinegar, and mustard. Using a wisk, add oil in a slow stream and mix well. Stir in poppy seeds. This makes about a cup of dressing.
2. Using a serrated knife, cut, and peel the membranes from grapefruit. Section fruit and throw away the membranes.
3. Gently arrange spinach on individual plates. Top with sliced avocado and grapefruit sections. Drizzle 1 tablespoon dressing over each salad. Sprinkle with toasted pine nuts and gorgonzola, if desired.

Red Grapefruit, Avocado and Pomegranate Spinach Salad image

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

SPINACH SALAD WITH AVOCADO GRAPEFRUIT SALSA image

Yield 2-4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

2-4 salmon filets, sized for individual taste
1 lemon
1 avocado
1 large (preferably red) grapefruit
1/2 c. canola (or other lighter tasting) vegetable oil
salt and white pepper
Spring greens, baby spinach, or boston lettuce

Steps:

Bake or fry the salmon. If you intend to serve the salmon cold, this needs to be done several hours ahead. Meantime, peel and cut the avocado into 1/2 inch cubes. Place in a 1-quart or smaller bowl. Squeeze the juice of the lemon over the avocado. Peel and remove the membrane of the grapefruit. Break the segments into thirds. Place it in the bowl along with all juices. Add 1/2 cup oil and gently fold together. Salt and pepper to taste. Wash and thoroughly dry the greens. Divide them among dinner plates, as per number of desired servings. Place a portion of the salmon on top of each pile of greens. Divide the avocado-grapefruit salsa over all.

Spinach Avocado Grapefruit Salad image

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