Grapefruit, Avocado and Kumquat Salad

Original recipe and photo from pickycook.com, via our friends at OrganicGrown.com. Thanks to Robin Latham and Robin Zimmerman for submitting this fabulous salad to our blog!

4 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1 to 2 Tbsp. Lemon and Lime Juice (mixed together)

1 tsp. Lemon and Lime Zest (mixed together)

Pinch of Salt

Freshly Ground Pepper

2 large Grapefruit, peeled and seeded, sectioned into wedges with the outer membranes removed

2 Avocados

Mixed Baby Greens

2 or 3 Kumquats, sliced very thin


Whisk olive oil, zest and juice together. Add salt and pepper to taste and set aside. Cut the avocados in half, remove the seeds and carefully peel off the skin. Cut each half into 4 - 6 thick slices.

Toss grapefruit sections and avocado (gently) in some of vinaigrette. Toss the greens with the rest of the vinaigrette. Place mixed greens on a plate, arrange the grapefruit and avocado on top of the greens and scatter kumquats on top.