Baby Spinach, Avocado, Grapefruit Salad

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 red grapefruits
• 6 cups about 5 ounces baby spinach leaves, washed and dried
• 1 avocado, peeled, pitted, and sliced into crescents
• 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
• 1/4 cup crumbled gorgonzola (optional)
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/4 cup wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
• 1/2 cup canola oil or 1/2 cup grapeseed oil
• 2 teaspoons poppy seeds

Recipe

• 1 1. to make dressing, mix together honey, vinegar, and mustard. using a wisk, add oil in a slow stream and mix well. stir in poppy seeds. this makes about a cup of dressing.
• 2 2. using a serrated knife, cut, and peel the membranes from grapefruit. section fruit and throw away the membranes.
• 3 3. gently arrange spinach on individual plates. top with sliced avocado and grapefruit sections. drizzle 1 tablespoon dressing over each salad. sprinkle with toasted pine nuts and gorgonzola, if desired.