Grapefruit Fennel Salad with Cactus Pear Vinaigrette
This Grapefruit Fennel Salad with Cactus Pear Vinaigrette is a winter salad that will inspire you to include herbs in all your salads.
Servings: 4
Calories: 146kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
Dressing Ingredients:
- 1 cactus pear
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp fresh lime juice fresh
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- salt & pepper
For the salad:
- 8 cups mixed lettuce
- 1 fennel bulb shaved on a mandolin (fronds reserved and removed from stem)
- 1 grapefruit segmented
- 1 handful of fresh mint leaves chiffonade
- 1 handful of fresh basil basil leaves chiffonade
Instructions
- Blend together the dressing ingredients. Strain to remove the cactus pear (or raspberry) seeds.
- Toss the greens, fresh herbs, and shaved fennel with the dressing in a large serving bowl. Top with the grapefruit segments.
Notes
If you can find it, get it. Be careful with the prickly thorns on the outside, even if it doesn't look like there are any. You can substitute with sweet berries like strawberries or raspberries. Do not use a tart berry or it won't taste right.
The seeds of the cactus pear are too hard to bite through, but you can swallow them and they are safe.
Nutrition
Calories: 146kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Sodium: 45mg | Potassium: 498mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 4980IU | Vitamin C: 35.1mg | Calcium: 70mg | Iron: 1.3mg
