Pink Grapefruit and Avocado Salad

Ingredients

• ½ cup halved and thinly sliced red onion

• 1 large lemon

• 1 tablespoon olive oil

• ¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper

• 3 small red or pink grapefruit

• 1 large ripe avocado

• 1/3 cup fresh pomegranate seeds (optional)

• 1/3 cup sunflower seeds (optional)

• 4 large fresh basil leaves

• Spring mix lettuce – 6 cups or 5-ounce bag

Directions

Finely grate and squeeze juice from lemon. Whisk the zest and juice, oil, salt and pepper in a large mixing bowl. Peel the grapefruit with a sharp knife removing all peel and white pith. Working over the large bowl, cut the segments from the surrounding membranes and drop them into the bowl, including all the juices. Halve, peel and pit avocado. Cut lengthwise into ¼ inch thick slices, then cut the slices in half. Gently stir the avocado and seeds, if you are using them, into the grapefruit mixture. Finely slice the basil and stir it along with the red onion into the grapefruit mixture. Toss in the spring lettuces and gently mix. 

Note: While other citruses are reaching the end of their peak season, grapefruits tend to be juicier and sweeter during the spring months.