Avocado and Grapefruit Salad
Recipe from Diabetic Living

Heart healthy avocados and antioxidant rich grapefruit make this a healthy side salad recipe to add to your menu.


Avocado and Grapefruit Salad

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Servings: 6 (2 cups salad and 1 tablesoon dressing) side-dish servings
Total Time: 20 mins
Related Categories: Avocados, Diabetic, Easter Salads, Grapefruits, Green Salad, Healthy Cooking, Healthy Dishes, Heart Healthy, Light Summer Dinners, Low Calorie, Low Carb, Low Sodium, Salad, Summer, Summer Salads, Summer Salads
 
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Ingredients
  • 8  cups
    torn mixed salad greens or fresh baby spinach
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  • 2 
    grapefruits, peeled and sectioned
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  • 1 
    avocado, pitted, peeled, and sliced
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  • 2  tablespoons
    raspberry vinegar
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  • 2  tablespoons
    avocado oil or olive oil
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  • 1  tablespoon
    water
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  • 1  teaspoon
    sugar
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  • 1/8  teaspoon
    salt
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Directions
1.
On a large serving platter or 6 individual salad plates, arrange the mixed salad greens and/or spinach, grapefruit sections, and avocado slices.
2.
For dressing, in a small bowl, whisk together raspberry vinegar, avocado or olive oil, the water, sugar, and salt. Drizzle over the spinach mixture. Makes 6 (2 cups salad and 1 tablesoon dressing) side-dish servings.

Test Kitchen Tip
Salad and dressing can easily be doubled to serve a larger crowd.

Make-ahead tip
Prepare dressing as directed in step 2. Cover and chill for up to 1 week. To serve, prepare salad as directed in step 1. Whisk dressing; drizzle over salad.
Nutrition information
Calories 134, Total Fat 9 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Monounsaturated Fat 6 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 60 mg, Carbohydrate 14 g, Total Sugar 7 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 2 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 0%, Iron 0%. Exchanges: Vegetable 1, Fruit .5, Fat 2. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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