Avocado and Grapefruit Salad

Name: Avocado and Grapefruit Salad (Ensalada de Aguacate y Toronja)
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice; 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 1 garlic clove, minced; ⅛ teaspoon salt; Black pepper, to taste; 4 Ruby Red grapefruit, peeled and sectioned; 4 avocados, peeled, pitted, and sliced; ¼ cup (10 g) chopped cilantro

Ensalada de Aguacate y Toronja

Preparation info

Serves
8

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Healthy Easy Mexican

By Velda de la Garza

Published 2021

About

I love this salad, because it’s colorful and it combines vitamin C–rich Ruby Red grapefruit with heart-healthy avocados. The dressing pulls it all together and makes it even tastier. This salad goes well with many Mexican dishes, such as Pollo Fiesta con Hongos, Chiles y Cilantro.

Ingredients

Cilantro-Lime Dressing

2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2</

Americas
Mexico
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

To make the dressing, place all the ingredients in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth.
To assemble the salad, arrange alternating slices of the grapefruit and avocados on a plate. Drizzle with the dressing and garnish with the cilantro.