Grapefruit and Avocado Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing ...from the kitchen of One Perfect Bite, courtesy of Texas Home Cooking

By Foodiewife

Ingredients

• Dressing
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 tablespoons white vinegar
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 teaspoon grated onion
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons poppy seeds
• Salad
• 2 grapefruit, peeled and sectioned into cubes
• 1 avocado, peeled and cut into cubes
• 4 cups trimmed watercress

Preparation

Step 1

Directions:
1) To make poppy seed dressing: In a food processor or with a mixer, combine sugar, honey, vinegar, lemon juice, mustard, onion, salt and paprika. Pour in oil and continue mixing until dressing is thick. Blend in poppy seeds. Refrigerated dressing will keep for 2 to 3 weeks. If it separates, process or mix again before serving. Yield: 1 cup.


2) To make the salad: Arrange a bed of watercress on each of 4 salad plates. Top with avocado and grapefruit pieces. Drizzle each salad with 1 tablespoon dressing. Makes 4 servings.