Christmas Recipes > Avocado and Grapefruit Salad

This recipe is part of the December 2006 Recipes Menu.


Starter - Avocado and Grapefruit Salad
Starter - Melon and Prawn Cocktail
Main Course - Goose with Apple and Walnut Stuffing
Main Course - Roast Pheasant with Cranberry Sauce
Dessert - Christmas Pavlova
Dessert - Prune, Apricot and Nut Torte

How to make avocado and grapefruit salad:
This quick and tasty salad makes a lovely light starter. It takes about 15 minutes to make so you will have plenty of time to undo presents and enjoy Christmas morning.



Ingredients

2 small avocados peeled, stoned and sliced
1 small grapefruit peeled, white pith removed and segmented
2 dessert apples cored and thinly sliced
1 small lettuce trimmed and washed

for the dressing:

1 tablespoon clear honey
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
6 tablespoons olive oil
(see measure conversions for more information)

Method

- To make the dressing, mix together the honey, vinegar and olive oil in a bowl.
- Whisk with a fork until the dressing is thick and all the ingredients are thoroughly combined.
- Season to taste.
- Mix all the ingredients with the dressing making sure that all the fruit is well coated. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.
- Arrange the lettuce leaves in a salad bowl, pile the dressing in the centre and serve at once.




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