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Avocado and Grapefruit Salad
A refreshing avocado and grapefruit salad featuring kale, hearts of palm, and thin slivers of red Chile peppers. Perfect for summer, or anytime you need a side salad that is not the same old, same old. Toss in some grilled chicken to make it a main dish!
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 200 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons canola or olive oil
- 3/4 teaspoons lime zest or to taste
- 1 & 1/2 tablespoons lime juice fresh
- 1 & 1/2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 & 1/2 teaspoons honey
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper freshly ground, or to taste
- salt to taste
- 4 cups baby kale or regular kale chopped
- 1 & 1/2 cups ruby red grapefruit sections about 2 large grapefruit
- 1/2 cup red onion thinly sliced
- 1 oz can hearts of palm rinsed, drained, and cut diagonally into 1/4-inch slices
- 1 small red chile seeded and thinly sliced
- 1 avocado ripe, cut into thin wedges
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together the oil, lime zest, lime juice, mayonnaise, honey, and pepper, and salt to taste.
- In a salad bowl, toss together kale, grapefruit, red onion, hearts of palm, and red chile. Gently top with the avocado. Serve with dressing, or toss it in the bowl. You can also arrange the salad on 6 individual plates.
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Notes
- If you can't find hearts of palm, you can substitute chopped artichoke hearts. Fennel is also often used.
- If you are nervous about the red chile, you can omit it and add hot sauce to the dressing for some flavor.
- If kale isn't your thing, just use any green that you like: arugula, romaine, green or red leaf, spring green, etc.
- Source: adapted from Cooking Light
Nutrition Information
Serving
1bowl
Calories
200kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
17g
(6%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
1mg
(0%)
Potassium
513mg
(15%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
5249IU
(105%)
Vitamin C
88mg
(98%)
Calcium
89mg
(9%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 200
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1bowl | |
| Calories | 200kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 513mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 5249IU | 105% |
| Vitamin C | 88mg | 98% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.