Avocado, Grapefruit, and Watercress Salad with Roquefort and Paprika Dressing

Avocado, Grapefruit, and Watercress Salad with Roquefort and Paprika Dressing

Info

Rating
Calories
317.0
Protein
3.0
Sodium
23.0
Fat
30.0

Description

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Ingredients

1 1/2 grapefruits
1 1/2 avocados (preferably California)
2 teaspoons red-wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon Dijon-style mustard
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/3 cup vegetable oil
3 cups packed watercress sprigs
1/3 cup crumbled Roquefort

Directions

  1. With a serrated knife cut the zest and pith from the grapefruits and working over a bowl cut the flesh into sections, discarding the membranes and reserving 6 tablespoons of the juice. Peel and pit the avocados and cut them into 12 wedges. In a bowl sprinkle the avocados with 3 tablespoons of the reserved grapefruit juice, coating them thoroughly. In another bowl whisk together the remaining 3 tablespoons reserved grapefruit juice, the vinegar, the mustard, the paprika, and salt and pepper to taste, add the oil in a stream, whisking, and whisk the dressing until it is emulsified. In a large bowl toss the watercress with two thirds of the dressing and divide it among 4 salad plates. Top the watercress decoratively with the avocado wedges, drained, and the grapefruit sections, sprinkle the salads with in Roquefort, and drizzle them with the remaining dressing.