Avocado Grapefruit And Pomegranate Salad Recipes

RED GRAPEFRUIT, AVOCADO AND POMEGRANATE SPINACH SALAD

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.

AVOCADO AND GRAPEFRUIT SALAD WITH POMEGRANATES AND PISTACHIOS

Steps:

• Toss the onion rings with the vinegar and set them aside in the refrigerator.
• Wash salad mix, spin dry, then wrap in a towel and refrigerate until ready to use.
• Cut the pomegranate into quarters, then break out about 1/2 cup of the seeds. Working in the sink, gently squeeze a tablespoon or so of juice from the remaining pomegranate and set it aside.
• Peel and section the grapefruits.
• Neatly peel and thinly slice the kiwi.
• Peel and cut the avocados into neat chunks.
• To make the dressing, combine the zest, 1/4 cup tangelo juice plus 1 tablespoon pomegranate juice, and 1/4 teaspoon salt, then whisk in the oil.
• Loosely arrange the salad greens on a plate with the grapefruit sections (minus their juice).
• Add the kiwi, avocado, and onions, which will be pickled by now, then pour the dressing over all.
• Season with pepper and garnish with the pistachio nuts.

PINK GRAPEFRUIT, AVOCADO AND POMEGRANATE SALAD WITH NASTURTIUM FLOWERS

Steps:

• Peel grapefruits with a sharp knife, cutting away all white pith. Cut between membranes into individual segments, and place in a bowl along with any juices. Halve avocados, removing peel and pits. Slice into thin wedges and add to bowl with basil. Cut pomegranate crosswise. Holding a half cut-side down over bowl, hit the back side until all seeds have been released, then repeat with other half. Season with salt to taste, and toss lightly.
• In a small bowl, whisk together vinegar, olive oil, mustard and pomegranate molasses, and season with salt to taste. Toss salad with dressing. Divide among individual plates, sprinkle with sumac and garnish with nasturtium flowers.