Avocado, Fennel & Grapefruit Salad with Grilled Shrimp

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Ingredients

• 1 ruby red grapefruit
• 1/2 C olive oil
• 1 large shallot, fine diced
• 1 T fresh lime juice
• 3/4 t kosher salt
• 1/2 fennel seeds, lightly chopped
• 3/4 lb. jumbo shrimp
• 1 lge. head Boston lettuce, torn into bite size pieces
• 1 C mache sprigs
• 1/2 small fennel bulb, very thinly sliced
• 1/2 C fresh cilantro leaves
• 1 med. Hass avocado
• 3 oz. fet, crumbled

Details

Servings 2

Preparation

Step 1

Peel grapefruit and try to remove all the bitter white pith. Working over med bowl, cut segments free from membranes, letting each segment fall into bowl. Squeeze juice from membrane & strain juice into small bowl. Cut segments in half.
Put 3 T grapefruit juice, oil, shallot, lime juice, salt, fennel seeds & pepper in containter & shake vigorously.
Reserve 1/2 C vinaigrette for dressing salad & pour remainder into med. nonreactive bowl. Put shrimp in bowl with vinaigrette, toss & let sit 30 min.
Prepare grill. Grill shrimp til cooked thru, @ 1 1/2 min per side. Transfer to plate & let shrimp cool slightly.
Put lettuce, mache, sliced & cilantro in large bowl. Peel & cut avocado into 1/2" chunks. Add to salad along with shrimp. Shake reserved vinaigrette & drizzle @ 3 T over salad. Toss to gently combine. Season with salt &
pepper. Sprinkle with feta & drizzle with a little more dressing.