Avocado and Citrus Salad

HeatherFeather's Note:

A guest on the UK tv show,Come Dine with Me,prepared this recipe, which she got from "New Cookery Year, Readers Digest." I tried it and enjoyed the refreshing flavors. She served this is a starter course before a fish main meal, but I ate it as a light lunch salad.

• Total Time: 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

Dressing

• 1/2 lemon, juice of
• 1/2 teaspoon caster sugar
• 2 teaspoons fresh mint, chopped
• 3 tablespoons grapeseed oil or 3 tablespoons sunflower oil
• salt, freshly ground, to taste
• black pepper, freshly ground, to taste
• 3 large Hass avocadoes, peeled, pitted, cut into slices
• 1 large grapefruit, peeled, cut into sections, pitted
• 1 large orange, peeled, cut into sections, pitted
• mint sprig, to garnish (optional)

Directions:

1. Whisk together the lemon juice, caster sugar, mint and seasoning together until the sugar has dissolved; Gradually whisk in the oil.
2. 30 minutes or less before serving, slice your avocados, and prepare your citrus fruits and toss together.
3. Arrange the avocado, citrus fruits on individual serving dishes or plates and garnish with sprigs of mint; drizzle with dressing (or simply toss the dressing and the salad ingredients together and serve in a glass bowl).