Best 7 Avocado And Grapefruit Salad With Pomegranates And Pistachios Recipes

GRAPEFRUIT POMEGRANATE SALAD WITH AVOCADO

Steps:

• Toss salad greens with radicchio; place on platter.
• Top with all remaining ingredients except vinaigrette.
• Drizzle with vinaigrette just before serving.

AVOCADO AND GRAPEFRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Place the mustard, lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Slowly whisk in the olive oil until the vinaigrette is emulsified.
• Before serving, cut the avocados in 1/2, remove the seeds, and carefully peel off the skin. Cut each half into 4 thick slices. Toss the avocado slices in the vinaigrette to prevent them from turning brown. Use a large, sharp knife to slice the peel off the grapefruits (be sure to remove all the white pith), then cut between the membranes to release the grapefruit segments.
• Arrange the avocado slices around the edge of a large platter. Arrange the grapefruit segments in the center. Spoon the vinaigrette on top, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and serve.

AVOCADO, GRAPEFRUIT, AND POMEGRANATE SALAD

Steps:

• Combine greens, endive, radicchio, and lettuce in a large bowl; add avocado and haricot vert.
• Remove peel and pith from grapefruit using a sharp paring knife. Working over a medium bowl to catch the juice, carefully cut between membranes to remove segments, and coarsely chop. Squeeze remaining membrane to extract juice; reserve.
• To make the vinaigrette, whisk together reserved grapefruit juice, mustard, sugar, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl; add chopped grapefruit. While whisking constantly, add olive oil in a slow and steady stream until combined. Pour vinaigrette over salad and toss gently to coat. Transfer to a serving platter. Garnish with pomegranate seeds. Serve immediately.

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.

AVOCADO-GRAPEFRUIT SALADS

Steps:

• Brush 2 teaspoons lemon juice over flesh of avocados; set aside.
• Remove peel and pith from grapefruit using a sharp paring knife. Working over a medium bowl to catch the juice, carefully carve out segments from between membranes. Transfer grapefruit segments to a small bowl; set aside. Reserve juice in bowl.
• Add 1/4 cup lemon juice, the salt, and tarragon to the grapefruit juice; season with pepper. Whisk in oil in a slow, steady stream. Add grapefruit sections; toss gently just to coat.
• Place each avocado half on a plate. Top with grapefruit mixture, dividing evenly. Garnish with tarragon. Serve with lime wedges.

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.

ALICE WATERS'S GRAPEFRUIT AND AVOCADO SALAD

Steps:

• With a sharp knife, peel the grapefruit down to the flesh, removing all the rind and pith. Cut the sections free, slicing carefully along the partitioning membranes, and set them aside. Squeeze the juice from the membranes. Measure 2 tablespoons of the juice into a small bowl.
• Stir the vinegar into the juice, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Whisk in the oil. Taste, and adjust the acid and salt.
• Peel the avocado halves and cut them into 1/4-inch slices. Sprinkle lightly with salt. Arrange the grapefruit sections and avocado slices alternately on a plate, and spoon the vinaigrette over. Garnish with chervil, and serve.