Avocado salad #2 recipe
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This is a very simple salad that is tangy and refreshing, ideal to serve as a dinner party starter or as an accompaniment to rich meat and game dishes, or pate.
ingredients
1 crisp Cos lettuce, leaves separated and washed
8 tbsp olive oil
4 tbsp tarragon vinegar
1 tsp spoon freshly
chopped tarragon or mint
1 tsp spoon caster sugar
Salt and freshly ground
black pepper
2 avocado pears
1 large grapefruit, peel and pips removed, divided into segments
8 tbsp olive oil
4 tbsp tarragon vinegar
1 tsp spoon freshly
chopped tarragon or mint
1 tsp spoon caster sugar
Salt and freshly ground
black pepper
2 avocado pears
1 large grapefruit, peel and pips removed, divided into segments
method
1. Arrange the lettuce leaves to cover the bottom and sides of a shallow salad bowl or dish.
2. To prepare the dressing, put the oil, vinegar, tarragon or mint, sugar and salt and pepper to taste in a screw-top jar. Shake vigorously until thoroughly mixed.
3. Peel, halve and stone the avocados and slice the flesh thinly. Put in a mixing bowl with the grapefruit segments and quickly toss in the prepared dressing.
4. Pile in the serving bowl on top of the lettuce and serve immediately.
2. To prepare the dressing, put the oil, vinegar, tarragon or mint, sugar and salt and pepper to taste in a screw-top jar. Shake vigorously until thoroughly mixed.
3. Peel, halve and stone the avocados and slice the flesh thinly. Put in a mixing bowl with the grapefruit segments and quickly toss in the prepared dressing.
4. Pile in the serving bowl on top of the lettuce and serve immediately.
serving amount
serves 4
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