Zippy-Smooth Spinach Salad

I made this one for lunch two days in a row (with a slight variation), it was sooooo good! I love the tasty tango your tongue takes between the zippy grapefruit and the smooth silky avocado; it is a real sensation pleaser! This is a "single serving" but you can easily expand it for a crowd!

Fresh Baby Spinach (big handful, washed, spin or pat dry)

1/2 Grapefruit

1/2 Avocado

Olive Oil

Fresh Pepper (optional)

Drop a generous handful of spinach on a plate or in your 'to go' container for lunch. Scoop out the sections from the 1/2 grapefruit with a serrated spoon or knife and plop them on the greens, reserving as much grapefruit juice as you can, and put the scooped out half aside for a moment, juice and all! Slice up the avocado and disperse among the grapefruit. Now, drizzle some olive oil right into the grapefruit half and squeeze the whole business on top of the salad as a great, tangy dressing! Add a bit of fresh ground pepper if you like.

Tip: If you are brown-bagging it, squeeze the dressing into a small, separate container and add it when you are ready to eat your salad.

Variation:

For more protein, add some chunks of low fat Havarti cheese, and/or a few slivered almonds!

Enjoy! We'll talk soon.