Outrageously Good Holiday Salad

5 Reviews

Prep: 30 min
Ready In: 30 min

“'Outrageously Good?' I'm not kidding. So simple to make, but the combination of ingredients makes it sophisticated. The mix of tangy grapefruit, sweet poppy seed dressing, buttery smooth avocados and Swiss cheese is incredible.” - by anniepie

Ingredients

4 red grapefruit, peeled and sectioned
1 (8 ounce) package baby salad greens
2 bunches green onions, thinly sliced
3 avocados - peeled, pitted and sliced
8 ounces shredded Swiss cheese
1 cup poppy seed salad dressing (such as Marie's®)

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Original recipe yields 8 servings

Directions

Drain off excess juice from grapefruit sections; gently mix the grapefruit sections with the salad greens, green onions, avocados, and Swiss cheese. Toss with dressing just before serving.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (8 total)

Calories
470 cal
24%

Fat
31.9 g
49%

Carbs
36.4 g
12%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Dianne

Dec. 28, 2011

"Loved this! I looked at the ingredients of this salad and my mouth started watering. It's great for the holidays because grapefruit is so delicious this time of year. To avoid the bitterness of the pi..." See moreth and membrane, I just cut the grapefruit in half and scoop out the flesh. If you don't like grapefruit, this is also good with craisins. I do like something a little crunchy in my salads, so I added some cashews. I used the "Poppy Seed Dressing I" recipe from this site."