This salad has been on repeat at our house since Christmas. I've been on a butter lettuce kick and I think that's part of what makes this salad so good. Its just so tender and perfect with the avocado, its like the perfect combinations of textures in your mouth. Even my dad said the other day, "I just really love that butter lettuce". If he noticed then obviously I'm doing something right. This salad is so easy to just throw together but looks pretty enough to bring to any party. The best part, I use store-bought poppyseed dressing. It is so good, and I have found no reason to look any further than the bottle because it doesn't need changing! This is the perfect salad to give you a bright happy little boost through the long drawn out last months of winter.
I'm also slightly obsessed with grapefruit right now. It's so good and so beautiful. It's the only thing that is getting me through this winter. I got a little distracted taking pictures of the salad because the grapefruit was just begging for attention. I can't get over it, but I'll stop now, and go back to the salad.
This takes no time to throw together. The longest part is probably segmenting the grapefruit which I've tried to show in the picture above. Just peel it with a paring knife and follow the little sections cutting them out as you go. You'll be left with the picture on the far right, with the meat of the fruit cut out and just the membrane remaining.
Alright, salad time. Just gather your ingredients and your almost done.
Citrus Avocado Salad
Serves 4-6
- 1 head butter lettuce and some red lettuce or other mixed greens (I just mix whatever I have on hand into the butter lettuce to give it a little more substance).
- 1 grapefruit peeled and segmented
- 1/4 red onion cut into thin slices and then cut in half
- 1 avocado cut into thin slices or small pieces (whatever you prefer)
- Optional: You can add some slivered almonds or feta cheese for more substance if you like.
- Briannas Poppyseed dressing (or whatever dressing you like, I love this with the flavors).
Alright, throw your lettuce in a bowl add the segmented grapefruit. sprinkle your onion over top and add your avocado spread pretty over top. Remember not to add the avocado if you aren't serving it for a while because it will brown. Add some cheese or almonds if you like, I also do pomegranate seeds in winter. Drizzle with a light amount of dressing, just to coat, and toss when you are ready to serve.
