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Avocado and grapefruit salad

Serves 4

Ingredients


Avocados
  • 2 large ripe avocado pears
  • 1 medium grapefruit
  • 2 heads chicory
  • 1 bunch watercress
  • French dressing

Instructions

  1. Peel and stone the avocados. Cut in slices lengthwise.
  2. Peel and slice the grapefruit. Halve the slices.
  3. Separate the chicory leaves and arrange around the sides of a serving bowl.
  4. Wash and trim the watercress and pile into the centre of the dish.
  5. Arrange the avocado and grapefruit slices over the top.
  6. Drizzle with French dressing before serving.

Nutritional information (approximate values per portion)
Energy: 205 kcal; Protein: 2.5g; Fat: 19g (of which saturates: 4g); Carbohydrate: 6g; Fibre: 4g.


Content last reviewed: 01 April 2006
Page last modified: 07 July 2006

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