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Avocado and Grapefruit Salad

Name: Avocado and Grapefruit Salad
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons verjus* or 3 1/2 teaspoons white grape juice and 2 1/2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 2 tablespoons minced shallot; 1/4 cup walnut oil; 1/4 cup olive oil; Fine sea salt; 8 large butter lettuce leaves; 3 ripe avocados, halved, pitted, peeled, thinly sliced, rinsed under cold water; 3 large Ruby Red grapefruits, all peel and white pith cut away, segments cut from between membranes

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Whisk first 3 ingredients in small bowl to blend. Gradually whisk in both oils. Season dressing to taste with sea salt and pepper.
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Arrange lettuce on platter. Top with avocado and grapefruit, then dressing.
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Milder than vinegar, verjus is a tart juice made from unripe grapes; available at specialty foods stores and from chefshop.com and terrasonoma.com.

Recipes sourced from Epicurious.com.

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