Grapefruit and Avocado Salad Recipe
Citrus 101 Add Zest to Your Health with Citrus
Citrus fruits, like grapefruit, provide many tasty benefits.
If you're trying to get a leg up on good health, there's one tasty food you may want to get hooked on - citrus. Citrus fruits are not only one of the most delicious varieties of fruit, but they are also full of nutritional value.
One of the healthiest kinds of citrus fruits is the grapefruit. In season from October through May of each year, tangy, juicy grapefruit complements many other foods, making it easy to pair with other items. Getting its name from the fact that it grows on the tree in clusters, like grapes, grapefruit is known to provide a full day's supply of Vitamin C. But they also provide a plentiful supply of Vitamin A and contain dietary fiber. When it comes to calories, grapefruit will fill you up without packing on the pounds - half of a medium-sized grapefruit contains only 60 calories.
When shopping for a good grapefruit, seek out a fruit that is heavy for its size. The heavier it is, the juicier it will be, making your planned grapefruit dish more delicious. Grapefruit will last for approximately two weeks when stored in a cool place in your home or up to six weeks in the refrigerator.
And while many people choose to eat grapefruit by itself, it is also great when combined with other healthy foods.
Makes 4 servings
Rio Star Grapefruit and Avocado Salad Ingredients
2 Texas Rio Star Grapefruit, sectioned with juice reserved
2 avocados, halved lengthwise and pitted
2 teaspoons fresh tarragon, chopped
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1/4 cup olive oil
3/4 teaspoon coarse salt
Black pepper to taste
Rio Star Grapefruit and Avocado Salad Preparation
Brush two tablespoons of lemon juice over the flesh of the avocados and set aside.
Add lemon juice, salt and tarragon to the reserved grapefruit juice and season with pepper.
Whisk in olive oil in a slow, steady stream.
Add grapefruit sections and toss gently.
Place each avocado half on a plate.
Top with the grapefruit mixture, dividing evenly.
Serve immediately.
Rio Star Mini Cheesecakes Recipe
Yields 36 mini cakes
Rio Star Mini Cheesecakes Ingredients
1 Texas Rio Star Grapefruit, sectioned
1/2 cup water
1 envelope unflavored gelatin
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
8 oz. cream cheese, whipped
1 1/3 cup sour cream
1/4 cup grapefruit juice, reserved from sectioning
1 2/3 cup heavy cream, whipped
1 box of vanilla wafers
Mini muffin baking cups and a baking tin
Rio Star Mini Cheesecakes Recipe Preparation
In a small saucepan, pour in water and gelatin, let stand for one minute, then cook 3 minutes over low heat.
Set aside to cool for about 1 minute.
In a large bowl, mix sugar, brown sugar, cream cheese, cooled gelatin, grapefruit juice and sour cream.
Gently fold in whipped cream until thick and creamy.
Place one wafer in each baking cup and put in baking tin.
Pour mixture into prepared tin, and chill until firm for about 4 hours.
Garnish with grapefruit section and mint.
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And while many people choose to eat grapefruit by itself, it is also great when combined with other healthy foods.
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