Grapefruit Avocado & Fennel Salad
A grapefruit, avocado, and fennel salad is a great way to enjoy fresh produce during colder weather. This salad is the perfect side dish for brunch!
Summer produce tends to steal the show when it comes to salad, but winter salads shouldn’t be overlooked. Grapefruit is one of my favorite fruits and this is prime grapefruit season. Mixed with a little avocado and fennel, this salad is packed with flavor. It’s perfect for your next brunch!
I love the creamy texture of the avocados paired with juicy grapefruit segments. It takes a little extra effort to segment the grapefruit and remove all of the bitter pith but it’s totally worth it.
How to Segment a Grapefruit
To segment a grapefruit, use a sharp paring knife to remove the white pith from the grapefruit. Make a thin slice on the part of the wedge closest to the center. Then use your fingers to peel away the white pith. Use the knife to remove the pith from the back of the wedge.
Our Wednesday night bible study was doing a “breakfast for dinner” themed night with pancakes and breakfast casserole (and of course, plenty of bacon for the meat-eaters!) so I wanted to supply some sort of healthy side dish that wouldn’t feel out of place at the breakfast table. Since grapefruit seemed like an obvious choice, I wanted to pair it with something that would cut down on the bitterness. The fennel and avocado were a perfect pair!
Looking for some other citrusy-avocado recipes? This avocado and orange salad is one of our favorites! In fact, this grapefruit and avocado salad would be delicious on top of a bed of spinach or mixed greens!
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Grapefruit and Avocado Salad
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 6 1x
- Category: Salad
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: Salad
Description
A grapefruit and avocado salad is a great way to enjoy fresh produce during colder weather. This salad is the perfect side dish for brunch!
Ingredients
- 1 large head of fennel
- 3 large grapefruits
- 2 avocados
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Pinch of salt & pepper
Instructions
- Cut the fennel bulb to separate it from the fronds.
- Slice the very end off of the root and use a knife to cut out the middle part of the stem.
- Very thinly slice the fennel bulb
- Segment the grapefruit, using a knife to cut away the peel and the bitter pith (the white part.)
- Cut the avocado in half, remove the pit, and slice into segments.
- Combine the fennel, grapefruit segments, and avocado slices in a large bowl. Be careful not to smash the avocado.
- Drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and gently combine.
- Serve immediately.
I really love this salad combo – honestly – anything citrus is going to make me swoon! I really enjoy grapefruit and blood oranges in winter salads the most. Throw in some white beans and/or quinoa and then some yummy crisp vegetable texture and it’s a winner. So good!
What a lovely, simple and fresh salad! I adore your scrumptious, clean eats and can hardly wait to make this grapefruit and avocado salad. Pinned!
Lovely! I never use grapefruit….or avocado (I know!) very often!
I LOVE grapefruit! And avocado, I think this is the perfect salad for me!
Love the idea – salad looks super refreshing, I love avocado and grapefruit so I’m interested how this combo tastes together 🙂
I’ve never paired Grapefruit and Avocado together. Sounds so delicious – I must try next time.. Thanks
So good!! I need to start using avocado more. Love it! Its like a magic salad that I know will helps me loads!
Such a great combination of flavours!
I love any citrus plus avocado and fennel. There’s just something about that flavor combo that’s always a winner!