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Citrus Salad with Fennel and Avocado

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Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup fresh orange juice
  • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 tablespoon minced shallot
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
  • 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
  • 1 teaspoon minced peeled fresh ginger
  • 1 teaspoon dry mustard

Salad:

  • 2 large pink grapefruits, peel and white pith removed
  • 1 pound fennel bulbs, trimmed, cut into paper-thin slices
  • 2 large avocados, halved, pitted, peeled, cut into thin slices

OPTIONAL:

  • 2 cups arugula or spinach (you can also use your favorite salad mix), toasted nuts (walnuts, pistachios, pine nuts, hazelnuts)

Instructions

  • Put all dressing ingredients in a medium size mason jar. Shake vigorously to blend. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
  • Using sharp knife, cut between membranes of grapefruits to get just the segments.
  • If you're using arugula, spinach or lettuce, put that in a salad bowl, add fennel and grapefruit.
  • Toss with some of the dressing.
  • Divide among 6 plates, arrange grapefruit segments and avocado slices on top of the salad on each plate.
  • Add an extra drizzle of dressing, and sprinkle toasted nuts on top.
  • Serve immediately.