| Level: | Intermediate |
| Total: | 15 min |
| Active: | 15 min |
| Yield: | 4 to 6 servings |
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup lime juice (from about 4 small or 2 large limes)
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 4 red grapefruits
- 2 avocados
- 1/2 cup toasted almonds, roughly chopped
- 1 serrano chile, roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves, roughly chopped
- 1 head Boston or butter lettuce, leaves separated, washed and dried
Instructions
- In a small bowl whisk together the lime juice, olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon of the salt, and the black pepper. Set aside.
- Cut the grapefruits into segments: For each grapefruit, slice off the top and the bottom; set the grapefruit on one of the flat sides and cut off the peel and pith, following the curve of the flesh. Working over a medium bowl, use a paring knife to carefully cut down the sides the segments, releasing them from the membranes and into the bowl. Discard the membranes.
- Halve and pit the avocadoes, then scoop out the flesh using a large spoon. Dice into bite-size pieces and add the avocado to the bowl with the grapefruit segments. Add the almonds, chile, cilantro, the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and the dressing, and toss gently. Spoon the mixture into the lettuce leaves and serve.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 6 servings |
| Calories | 292 |
| Total Fat | 21 g |
| Saturated Fat | 3 g |
| Carbohydrates | 27 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 9 g |
| Sugar | 13 g |
| Protein | 5 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 355 mg |
Reviews
I will make sure so that the salad will be dressed not soggy into a wet mess.
Way too sour and soupy! I also did not like the almonds in this salad. Maybe walnuts would have worked better. However, nuts were the least problem with this salad! I so wanted to like this because it was from Giada; however, it was a disappointment. One star only because of the wonderful ingredients that DID NOT go well together!
Completely agree with the other reviews. I LOVE LOVE LOVE Giada but this was super sour. I added 1/2 teaspoon of sugar which combined nicely with the hotness of the serrano. I like the idea of using one orange instead of a grapefruit.
Cut his recipe in half and made it for myself for dinner this evening. I was just wonderful. The almonds make it perfect. I did add an orange to as someone else had mentioned. I can’t wait to make this for my next outside pool party!
It looked so delicious but WAY too much work dealing with the grapefruit, which ended up being mostly grapefruit juice. A miss.
These look so delicious and I couldn’t wait to make these for my boyfriend after seeing the episode! It seemed to me that using four grapefruits was a bit much…maybe a typo?
I used only one grapefruit, the juice from one lime, and because I had cucumber and red onion left over, I diced them into there also and it brought out yet another layer of freshness.
These were such a BIG hit! My boyfriend liked them so much he posted pictures of our beautiful meal on Facebook!
These are so easy and versatile and next time I make these I am going to add some shrimp sautéed in garlic and olive oil for a bit of protein.
Thank you Giada for a delicious, healthy and wholesome meal I can feel good about serving!
Giada, we love you but,,, WAYYY to sour! Try orange slices and orange or lemon juice. Avocados and Almonds are a great touch tough….