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Bibb Lettuce with Grapefruit, Avocado, and Creamy Avocado Dressing

Bibb Lettuce with Grapefruit and Creamy Avocado Dressing

Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
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Servings

4 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pounds chopped cabbage green beans, or vegetable of your choice
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons caraway seeds
  • 1 head Bibb lettuce
  • 1 pink grapefruit peeled and sectioned
  • 1 medium avocado peeled, pitted, and sliced
  • 1/2 cup slivered almonds
  • 1/2 cup grapeseed or olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1 medium avocado peeled, pitted, and chopped
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
  • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  • Carefully remove the core of the lettuce, keeping the head intact. Rinse well, and then remove the leaves one at a time and lay them in a serving bowl. 
  • Top the lettuce with the grapefruit, avocado, and almonds, and toss gently to combine. 
  • Prepare Creamy Avocado Dressing: In a blender, combine the oil, honey, garlic, avocado, and lime and orange juices, and season with salt and pepper. Puree until smooth. The dressing will keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days (makes 1 cup). 
  • Top salad with the Creamy Avocado Dressing and serve.    
  • Recipe reprinted with permission from Pure Food: Eat Clean with Seasonal, Plant-Based Recipes, by Veronica Bosgraaf