Mixed Lettuce Salad with Grapefruit

21 Reviews
85% would make this recipe again

A peppery (watercress), sweet (fennel), tart (grapefruit), and salty (Parmesan) combination with a burst of «heat» from the radishes.

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Preparation : 15 min
270 calories/serving

Ingredients

1/2 Romaine lettuce 280 g
2/3 bunch watercress 80 g
2/3 fennels, thinly sliced 240 g
4 radishes, thinly sliced 60 g
2 grapefruits 600 g
2 cloves garlic, minced and mashed
2 tbsp apple cider vinegar 30 mL
2 tsp Dijon mustard 10 g
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil 85 mL
1 pinch salt [optional] 0.2 g
ground pepper to taste [optional]
40 g Parmesan cheese, sliced into thin curls

Before you start

A mandolin will make slicing the fennel and radishes easier.

Method

  1. Wash the romaine lettuce, then spin-dry. Tear the leaves into bite-size pieces and place them in a salad bowl. Discard the coarse stems of the watercress, wash the leaves well, then spin dry and put them in the salad bowl. Remove the stalk and feathery leaves of the fennel bulb. Thinly slice the fennel and the radishes with a mandolin, then add them to the salad. Set aside.
  2. Using a sharp knife, remove the peel and pith from the grapefruit and, working over a small bowl to catch the juices, cut out the segments. Squeeze any remaining juice into the bowl. Set the segments aside.
  3. Mince and mash the garlic, then add it to the small bowl. Add the vinegar, mustard, oil, salt, and pepper to taste. Using a fork, whisk the dressing until it is emulsified, then pour it over the salad and toss. Portion out the salad onto individual serving plates. Put the grapefruit segments on top. Shave the Parmesan using a mandolin or a vegetable peeler and add the curls to each plate. Serve.

Nutrition Facts Table

per 1 serving (240 g)

Amount

% Daily Value

Calories

270

Fat

23 g

35 %

Saturated 4.3 g
+ Trans 0 g

22 %

Cholesterol

10 mg

Sodium

230 mg

10 %

Carbohydrate

12 g

4 %

Fibre

4 g

16 %

Sugars

6 g

Net Carbs

8 g

Protein

6 g

Vitamin A

83 %

Vitamin C

92 %

Calcium

18 %

Iron

9 %
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DIABETES Exchange

1 serving of this recipe is equivalent to :
Food Group Exchanges
Fruits ½
Vegetables ½
Meat and Alternatives ½
Fats 4 ½
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Anonyme
october 20, 2021 | I would make this recipe again

awesome salad

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Anonyme
october 20, 2021

This is a very strange combination of flavours.

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july 07, 2010 | I would make this recipe again

It looks and taste very good.

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