Grapefruit and Avocado Salad
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Nutritional values
This recipe is amazing for even the pickiest eaters. Watercress and grapefruit provide plenty of vitamin C, and avocado contains monounsaturated fatty acids. These fatty acids are able to slightly lower the harmful LDL cholesterol in the blood and raise the good HDL cholesterol.
For a full meal, serve some wholewheat baguette with the salad. If you serve it as an appetizer, half a salad portion per person is sufficient.
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie | 360 cal. | (17 %) | ||
Protein | 3 g | (3 %) | ||
Fat | 25 g | (22 %) | ||
Carbohydrates | 25 g | (17 %) | ||
Sugar added | 6 g | (24 %) | ||
Roughage | 4.5 g | (15 %) |
Vitamin A | 0.1 mg | (13 %) | ||
Vitamin D | 0 μg | (0 %) | ||
Vitamin E | 2.5 mg | (21 %) | ||
Vitamin B₁ | 0.2 mg | (20 %) | ||
Vitamin B₂ | 0.2 mg | (18 %) | ||
Niacin | 2 mg | (17 %) | ||
Vitamin B₆ | 0.5 mg | (36 %) | ||
Folate | 50.2 μg | (17 %) | ||
Pantothenic acid | 1.3 mg | (22 %) | ||
Biotin | 8.5 μg | (19 %) | ||
Vitamin B₁₂ | 0 μg | (0 %) | ||
Vitamin C | 106 mg | (112 %) | ||
Potassium | 796 mg | (20 %) | ||
Calcium | 80 mg | (8 %) | ||
Magnesium | 49 mg | (16 %) | ||
Iron | 1.7 mg | (11 %) | ||
Iodine | 5 μg | (3 %) | ||
Zinc | 0.8 mg | (10 %) | ||
Saturated fatty acids | 3.8 g | |||
Uric acid | 58 mg | |||
Cholesterol | 0 mg |
Ingredients
Kitchen utensils
Preparation steps
Peel grapefruit with a knife and remove white inner skin.
Cut grapefruit segments between separating membranes and collect dripping juice in a bowl.
Cut avocados in half, remove pits, peel away skin and cut the flesh into approximately 1/2-inch wide strips.
Rinse scallions and cut diagonally into thin rings.
Grind whole cardamom pods or the seeds from split pods in a mortar. Squeeze half a lemon.
Mix grapefruit juice, 2 teaspoons lemon juice, cardamom, oil, honey and allspice together in a bowl and stir. Season with salt and pepper.
Cut off bottom thick stems of watercress. Rinse watercress, spin dry and chop coarsely.
Mix watercress salad with about 1/3 of the dressing. Arrange avocado slices, scallions, grapefruit segments and marinated watercress on plates. Drizzle with remaining dressing and serve.