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    Grapefruit and Avocado Winter Salad

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    By Alisa Fleming on November 9, 2012 Dairy-Free Recipes, Salad

    During the holiday season, there’s no reason to banish salad from the table simply because the temperatures dip. Fall and winter offer their own salad delights, and many greens actually grow well in chillier months because they can withstand light frost. In fact, the peppery green arugula used in this winter salad, actually prefers to grow when the climate cools off.

    Grapefruit and Avocado Winter Salad Recipe with Arugula (dairy-free, gluten-free, vegan, healthy!)

    As an added bonus, grapefruit season kicks off in the fall and runs through late spring, overlapping with a wonderful partner, avocado, that should be ripe and in stores almost up to the year end.

    Yes, they may seem an unlikely pair, but sweet, tangy, and slightly bitter grapefruit compliments creamy avocados beautifully. Topped off with an olive oil-based dressing and delicious crunchy pecans, this dairy-free, gluten-free, and vegan winter salad will indulge everyone’s taste buds at your next family gathering.

    Grapefruit and Avocado Winter Salad Recipe with Arugula (dairy-free, gluten-free, vegan, healthy!)This winter salad recipe was originally shared with us by the Georgia Pecan Commission, but it has been adapted slightly for clarity.

    Special Diet Notes: Grapefruit and Avocado Winter Salad

    By ingredients, this recipe is dairy-free / non-dairy, egg-free, gluten-free, grain-free, peanut-free, soy-free, vegan / plant-based, vegetarian and optionally paleo.

    For a nut-free winter salad, you can omit the pecans or use sunflower seeds instead.

    Grapefruit and Avocado Winter Salad
     
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    Prep time
    15 mins
    Total time
    15 mins
     
    Author: Georgia Pecan Commission
    Serves: 4 servings
    Ingredients
    Winter Salad
    • 1 to 2 heads Bibb or Romaine lettuce, torn into bite sized pieces
    • 1 bunch arugula, torn into bite sized pieces
    • 2 Haas avocados, ripe but firm, peeled and cubed
    • 2 ruby red or pink grapefruits, peeled and segmented, reserve excess juice
    Grapefruit Vinaigrette
    • ⅔ cup extra-virgin olive oil
    • ⅓ cup red wine vinegar
    • Juice from segmented grapefruit (approximately 3 tablespoons)
    • Salt, to taste
    • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
    Garnish
    • ½ cup toasted Georgia Pecan halves (you can toast them in a skillet over medium heat)
    • ¼ cup minced fresh parsley
    Instructions
    1. Arrange the lettuce and arugula on a large platter.
    2. Arrange the avocado and grapefruit segments on the bed of greens.
    3. Whisk or blend together all of the ingredients for the dressing, seasoning to taste with salt and pepper.
    4. Drizzle the dressing over the entire salad.
    5. Garnish with the toasted pecans and minced parsley.
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    Alisa is the founder of GoDairyFree.org, Food Editor for Allergic Living magazine, and author of the best-selling dairy-free book, Go Dairy Free: The Guide and Cookbook for Milk Allergies, Lactose Intolerance, and Casein-Free Living, and the new cookbook, Eat Dairy Free: Your Essential Cookbook for Everyday Meals, Snacks, and Sweets. Alisa is also a professional recipe creator and product ambassador for the natural food industry.

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