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Grapefruit, Avocado and Fennel Salad with Orange Juice

A refreshing salad combining sweet and savoury tastes, perfect any time of year.

Salad

  • 1/3 cup 100% pure Florida orange juice
  • ΒΌ cup fresh lemon juice
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 tablespoon minced shallot
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
  • 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
  • 1 teaspoon minced peeled fresh ginger
  • 1 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 1 teaspoon oriental sesame oil
  • 2 large pink Florida grapefruits, peel and white pith removed
  • 1 pound fennel bulbs, trimmed, cut into paper-thin slices
  • 2 large avocados, halved, pitted, peeled, cut into thin slices
  • 2 cups arugula

Directions

  1. Whisk first 10 ingredients in large bowl to blend. Season with salt and pepper.
  2. Using sharp knife, cut between membranes of grapefruits to release segments.
  3. Spread fennel slices over large platter. Arrange grapefruit segments and avocado slices atop fennel. Drizzle dressing over salad. Arrange arugula atop salad.
  • Makes 8 Servings

Did you know...

  • Fennel is a highly aromatic and flavorful herb with culinary and medicinal uses, and is one of the primary ingredients of absinthe.
  • The word 'avocado' comes from the Nahuatl word ahuacatl (testicle, a reference to the shape of the fruit).
  • Avocados were known by the Aztecs as 'the fertility fruit'.
  • The fresh grapefruit season typically runs from October through June

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