This is the perfect time of year to enjoy grapefruit (the season is starting in Florida) so this recipe would be an especially pretty addition to your Thanksgiving spread. Just think how nicely a refreshing salad would help balance out the turkey, gravy, and other “heavy” dishes like casseroles and such that we’re so used to seeing (and look forward to!) on our holiday table.

Or, holidays aside, you could even add some cooked shrimp to this dish and call it a yummy and easy weeknight meal (or lunch). So many ways to enjoy!

Simple Grapefruit and Avocado Salad
5 from 4 votes

Course: Dinner, Lunch, Salads

Cuisine: American

Dietary Restriction: Dairy Free, Egg Free, Gluten Free, Peanut/Tree-Nut Free, Vegetarian

Servings (Adjust to suit): 4

Ingredients

1 5 ounce bag/box spinach
1 grapefruit, peeled and diced
1 avocado, peeled and diced
1/3 cup red onion, diced
3 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp orange juice, fresh squeezed
1 tsp honey
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste

Instructions

Toss together the spinach, grapefruit, avocado and red onion.
In a small jar or another container with a tight-fitting lid, shake together the oil, juice, honey, salt and pepper just until the dressing is emulsified. Toss with the salad mix until evenly coated and serve.

Recipe Notes

We recommend organic ingredients when feasible.

Photo Credit: Lindsey Johnson

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Comments

Martin Huang
November 5, 2017 at 9:32 pm

Can I replace spinach with lettuce? Thank you for making healthy this easy.

- Susan Larkin
  November 23, 2017 at 5:32 pm
  
  I️ made this for thanksgiving with white and red grapefruit and added persimmon and pomegranate seeds for added color!
  
Amy Taylor (comment moderator)
November 8, 2017 at 5:01 pm

You could use different greens, sure.

singapore food blog
November 25, 2017 at 3:57 am

i love this salad. i just did it for our kids during the weekend. They love it too! Thanks Lisa

geet
December 21, 2017 at 1:02 am

I and my daughter both are on weight loss and i was looking for food products that can help us in that and i am pretty sure that this recipe will help us in that. However, i knew that grapefruit will help us but i think with this we can have a tasteful diet.
Thank you so much for sharing. Keep up the good work. Cheers!

Simple Grapefruit and Avocado Salad