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Citrus Salad in Avocado Cups
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Hands-on Time: 25 min., Total Time: 25 min.

Yield: Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1  tablespoon  olive oil
  • 4  teaspoons  honey
  • 2  teaspoons  lime zest
  • 6  tablespoons  lime juice
  • 2  teaspoons  lemon juice
  • 1/2  teaspoon  salt
  • 2  large grapefruit, peeled and sectioned
  • 2  medium-size oranges, peeled and sectioned
  • 1/3  cup  diced jicama
  • 1/4  cup  thinly sliced red onion
  • 1/2  head red leaf lettuce, leaves separated
  • 2  HASS AVOCADOS FROM MEXICO

Preparation

1. Whisk together first 6 ingredients in a small bowl. Combine grapefruit and next 3 ingredients in a medium bowl. Drizzle with 2 Tbsp. vinaigrette, tossing to coat.

2. Place lettuce on serving plates or a platter. Cut avocados in half; remove and discard seeds. Carefully remove avocado halves from peels, discarding peels. Rub 2 Tbsp. vinaigrette over avocado halves. Top lettuce with avocados, and spoon grapefruit mixture over avocados. Serve with remaining vinaigrette.

Southern Living Food for Today, AUGUST 2009