Foodie Friday – Avocado & Grapefruit Salad with Poppy seed Dressing by: Lulu the Baker.

 

Whenever a new year rolls around, we all decide to start eating better–I’m pretty sure that’s the #1 New Year’s Resolution year after year! One of the easiest (and tastiest) ways to do that is to fill up on fresh fruits and veggies. I first had this delicious salad at a baby shower years ago, and I bug my friend Annie to make it whenever we get together for dinner. The flavors blend so nicely, and all of the ingredients (although there aren’t very many!) bring something unique to the table: the avocado is creamy with just a hint of spice; the lettuce is tender and mellow; the grapefruit is bright; and the pomegranate seeds give a burst of sweetness. It is so fresh and flavorful, not to mention full of good-for-you things like healthy fats, potassium, and vitamin C!

for the dressing:

1 1/2 cups sugar

2 teaspoons dry mustard

2 teaspoons salt

2/3 cup red wine vinegar

1/4 of a small red onion, cut into chunks

2 cups oil (I used olive oil)

3 Tablespoons poppy seeds

for the salad:

bibb or butter lettuce

avocado slices

grapefruit sections (If you don’t want to cut your own, you can buy the bottled ones in the produce section)

pomegranate seeds (Don’t know how to get the seeds out of your pomegranate? Let Martha show you how!)

poppy seed dressing (above)

To make the dressing, combine sugar, mustard, salt, vinegar, and onion in a blender and blend until smooth. With the blender running, slowly drizzle the oil in; it will make a smooth, silky dressing. Stir poppy seeds in by hand.