Avocado and Grapefruit Salad

By star­twyn­les5­8 Submitted at May 25, 2009 Views 789 Comments 5 Likes 3

Ingredients

  • Ingredients:

  • 6 tsp olive oil

  • 1.0small clove garlic, minced

  • 1 tsp ground cumin

  • 6 tsp tomato juice

  • 8.0small black olive, sliced

  • 3/8 Lbs. garden salad

  • 9 tsp lemon juice

  • 1/4 tsp pepper

  • 1/8 tsp salt (optional)

  • 1.0 red onion\raw, thinly sliced

  • 1.0 avocado, halved lengthwise, pitted, peeled and cut into .25 inch slices

  • 2 cups grapefruit segments

  • 1/4 cups cilantro or parsley, chopped

Directions

  1. Cooking Directions:

  2. Combine first 5 ingredients and 2 Tbs. lemon juice in a mixing bowl. Arrange lettuce on individual salad plates. Top with avocado grapefruit salad and sprinkle with olives. Combine remaining ingredients, except cilantro, in a jar with a tight-fitting lid. Shake vigorously. Add cilantro and shake again. Pour dressing over salad and toss.

  3. * you can substitute oranges or any other citrus fruit. for those who are on meds that caution against graperfruit consumption. I use 1 lg. orange, 1 half a lemon and one half a lime, sectioned as a substitute.

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longhornmom2002
long­horn­mom2­002 December 2, 2009 at 9:33 pm   

OMG this was awsome I love grapefruit and avocado and the two together gave a great tangy taste!!! love it thanks so much. Iam learnign to deal with this diabetic thing day by day and this was a great recipe to share!!

aunt.tina3339@yahoo.com
aunt­.tin­a333­9@ya­hoo.­com June 26, 2009 at 10:07 pm   

This sounds great!!! I love avocados. I will be having this one tomorrow!!! Thank you for sharing this recipe!!! Tina!!!

devlkat
devlkat May 30, 2009 at 10:39 am   

Recipe sounds great but it is important for individuals to check with their pharmacist to find out if grapefruit would cause an interaction with any of their medications. I recently discovered I cannot eat or drink grapefruit because it causes some of my medications to be ineffective.

Avera
Avera May 27, 2009 at 11:22 pm   

We need more recipes on here that are both Low Cholesterol and Low Sodium. I am happy to see this one. Many people who take certain types of meds can't eat the grapefruit but I'd skip the certain pill I take for just a day to try this one. The cumin in this recipe is going to send the flavor over the top.

Nana lott
Nana lott May 27, 2009 at 6:36 pm   

Remember, if you are on colestorel meds, you should not be eating grapefruit. :)(It could intensify the potency of the medication)