Avocado and Grapefruit Salad

Name: Avocado and Grapefruit Salad
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons verjus; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 2 tablespoons minced shallot; ¼ cup walnut oil; ¼ cup olive oil; 1 pinch Fine sea salt; 8 leaves butter lettuce; 3 whole avocados; 3 whole Ruby Red grapefruits; grapefruit peel; grapefruit segments

A refreshing salad featuring buttery avocados and juicy Ruby Red grapefruits, dressed with a delicate verjus and citrus vinaigrette. Perfect balance of creamy and tart flavors.

4 servings

10 min

Published October 4, 2025

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Ingredients

•2 tablespoons verjus
•2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
•2 tablespoons minced shallot
•¼ cup walnut oil
•¼ cup olive oil
•1 pinch Fine sea salt
•8 leaves butter lettuce
•3 whole avocados
•3 whole Ruby Red grapefruits
•grapefruit peel
•grapefruit segments

Cooking Instructions

1.
Whisk first 3 ingredients in small bowl to blend. Gradually whisk in both oils. Season dressing to taste with sea salt and pepper.
5 min
2.
Arrange lettuce on platter. Top with avocado and grapefruit, then dressing.
5 min
3.
Milder than vinegar, verjus is a tart juice made from unripe grapes; available at specialty foods stores and from chefshop.com and terrasonoma.com.