Spinach Salad With Avocados And Grapefruit

Here's a delicous, nutritious, and gorgeous spinach salad, perfect for spring and summer, when grapefruit are in season. Use canned grapefruit segments for a winter treat, too.



Spinach Salad With Avocados And Grapefruit


12 ounces of washed baby spinach
1/4 grapefruit, segmented
1 mandarin orange, segmented
1/8 cup toasted sesame seeds
1 avocado
Tangerine Shallot dressing (see below)

Place spinach in a bowl or serving platter, and then arrange grapefruit and orange segments on top. Peel and chop avocado and sprinkle those over the spinach and citrus. Sprinkle sesame seeds over that. Pour dressing over salad, toss, and serve.

Tangerine Shallot Dressing (from Joy Of Cooking)

1 garlic clove, peeled
2-3 pinches of salt
1/4 cup fresh tangerine or clementine juice
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 small shallot, minced
2/3 cup vegetable oil

Mash clove and salt together to form a paste. Add juices and shallots, and whisk until well blended. Add oil in a slow, steady stream, whisking constantly. Taste and adjust seasoning.