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Avocado and Grapefruit Salad

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

Cooking Directions:
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.
* 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.

Nutritional Facts

This Recipe is Considered:
Low Cholesterol
Low Sodium

Per Serving:
Calories 248

Fat18.2 g

Calories from Fat66.2 %

Protein3.4 g

Cholesterol0 mg

Dietary fiber4.9 g



Nutrients

Calories 248

Protein3.4 g

Carbohydrates 22.7 g

Dietary Fiber 4.9 g

Sugar 14.4 g

Fat Total18.2 g

Saturated Fats 3 g

Mono-unsaturated Fats12.5 g

Poly-unsaturated Fats2.7 g

% Calories From Fat66.2 %

Cholesterol 0 mg

Sodium 80.8 mg


Exchanges

Milk Exchanges0

Vegetable Exchanges0.9

Fruit Exchanges1.2

Bread Exchanges0

Other Carbohydrates/
Sugar Exchanges 0

Very Lean Meat/Protein
Exchange0

Fat Exchanges3.5



Vitamins

Vitamin A100.2 IU

Thiamin B10.8 mg

Riboflavin B2 0.6 mg

Niacin B3 2 mg

Vitamin B6 0.9 mg

Vitamin B120 mcg

Vitamin C66.5 mg

Vitamin E3.6 IU

Folate77.7 mcg

Pantothenic Acid0.9 mg


Minerals

Calcium51.7 mg

Copper1.1 mg

Iron2 mg

Magnesium52.2 mg

Phosphorus75.8 mg

Potassium 788.5 mg

Ash1.8 mg

Manganese1.3 mg

Sodium 80.8 mg

Zinc1.6 mg

Serving Size

4

From Comment
Diabetic Connect Member Aunt Tina
Aunt Tina
June 27, 2009 3:07 AM

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

Diabetic Connect Member devlkat
devlkat
May 30, 2009 3:39 PM

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.

Diabetic Connect Member Avera
Avera
May 28, 2009 4:22 AM

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.

Diabetic Connect Member Nana lott
Nana lott
May 27, 2009 11:36 PM

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