Grapefruit and Avocado Salad with Ginger-Cassis Dressing Recipe

Grapefruit and Avocado Salad with Ginger-Cassis Dressing Recipe

  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons crème de cassis (black-currant liqueur) or grenadine
  • 2 tablespoons chopped shallots
  • 2 tablespoons minced peeled fresh ginger
  • 4 teaspoons Sherry wine vinegar
  • 2 large Ruby Red grapefruits
  • 1 large head of butter lettuce, leaves separated
  • 1 large avocado, halved, pitted, peeled, sliced
  1. Whisk first 5 ingredients in small bowl to blend. Season dressing very generously with salt and pepper.
  2. Cut off peel and white pith from grapefruits. Cut each grapefruit crosswise into 4 slices, then cut each slice crosswise in half. Arrange lettuce leaves on platter, tearing large ones in half. Top with grapefruit and avocado. Drizzle with dressing; sprinkle with salt and pepper.
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