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Jack-o-Lantern Grapefruit Salad

Avocado Grapefruit Onion Salad with Creamy Onion Dressing

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Prep Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 2
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Instructions

Ingredients
  

Pickled Red Onions
  • 1/2 thinly sliced red onion
  • 1/2 cup rice wine vinegar
  • 1/2 cup warm water
  • 1 TBSP honey
  • 2 TBSP kosher salt
Sweet Creamy Onion Dressing
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 1 1/2 tsp ground mustard
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 TBSP rice wine vinegar
  • 1 TBSP chopped white onion
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
Salad
  • 1/4 cup thinly sliced almonds
  • 1 head romaine lettuce chopped
  • 2 large grapefruit sectioned if not doing jack-o-lantern
  • 2 avocados peeled, pitted, and diced

Instructions
 

  1. Make the pickled red onions by whisking together all the ingredients (but the onions). Add the onions, fill with additional water if needed to submerge. Cover and sit for at least 1 hour.
  2. Make the creamy onion dressing: Process all of the ingredients in a food processor until smooth. Store the dressing in the refrigerator.
  3. If making the jack-o-lantern, cut off the top. Cut out a large block of the fruit by using a paring knife and then a large spoon. From the block of fruit, slice out the sections to use in the salad and store in the refrigerator until ready to assemble the salad. Use the spoon to scrape the sides clean. Use your knife to cut out shapes.
  4. Lightly toast your almonds in a skillet over medium heat. Stir frequently to make sure they don’t burn. Remove from heat once golden and fragrant.
  5. Assemble your salad. Serve and enjoy!