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!
PrintGrapefruit 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
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 gently combine.
- Serve immediately.
Sounds yummy! I forget if I’m a fennel fan or not? I will have to give this combo a whirl!
Simple but seriously unique, Liz! I would have never had the idea to combine fennel, grapefruit and avocado.
I love grapefruit so much! It’s seriously my favorite fruit in the winter. This combo looks awesome!
Me too! I always have grapefruit in the fridge this time of year!
Love how simple this is! And avo & grapefruit are two of my favorites ?
I ordered something like this at a restaurant recently and it was so good. I was thinking I needed to retry making it!
This sounds delicious. I can see it as a breakfast or anytime dish. Grapefuit (especially pink or red) is actually sweet. Pairing this with the creamy avocado is making my mouth water….wonder what it would taste like as a smoothie….
I’ve never thought about this combo but it looks and sounds great! I’ll be putting grapefruit and avocado together in my next salad for sure!
I love super simple dishes like this that highlight seasonal produce. Winter does have some good produce to offer! Serving this for breakfast sounds like a great idea.
I was tempted to buy fennel the other day but had no idea what to do with it. Thanks for the inspiration! 🙂
It’s definitely not something I think to buy regularly, but it adds a really nice flavor!
I’d never have thought to put grapefruit and avocado together, but now I’m thinking about it and my mouth is salivating!! Bet the tartness pairs so well with the creamy avocados; what a fab salad!