Delicate Salad of Pink Grapefruit, Lettuce and Avocado

Servings: 4
Prep time: 15
INGREDIENTS
  • - 16 leaves of cabbage lettuce
  • - 1 pink grapefruit
  • - 1 avocado
  • - 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • - ½ teaspoon mustard
  • - ½ teaspoon grated lemon rind
  • - 2 teaspoons chives
  • - Oil
  • - salt
  • - pepper
  • - brown sugar
INSTRUCTIONS
  1. Prepare the citronette in a tight and long container: dissolve the mustard in the lemon juice, together with the lemon zest, chopped chives and a pinch of sugar, salt and pepper. Stir well with a whisk then add 4-5 tablespoons of olive oil blending for a few moments with an immersion blender until You get a rather dense emulsion.
  2. Peel the grapefruit segments, carefully removing the peel and thin peel that surrounds them. Peel also the avocado and cut the flesh into cubes of about 2 cm per side.
  3. Cut the lettuce leaves into not too thin strips and distribute them on the bottom of four bowls. Add the diced fruits and season with a few tablespoons of citronette. Mix the salad just before serving.