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    Home » Recipes » Gluten-Free Salads

    Published: Jan 24, 2018 · Modified: Jun 23, 2020 by Jen Wooster

    Winter Salad with Beets and Grapefruit

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    A winter salad recipe that is bursting with flavor. Mixed greens, roasted beets, healthy avocado, and refreshing grapefruit. Everything you could want in a healthy winter salad. Perfect as a light lunch or weekend brunch.

    The Peel house loves salads.  In the summer, I walk around the farmers market brimming with salad ideas. Winter, not so much. Sad greens, flavorless tomatoes, blah.  We deserve something more, like this refreshing winter salad with beets, avocadoss and grapefruit. It is packed with flavor and color.

    upclose of beet and grapefruit salad

    Please read the entire post for tips and tricks to ensure a perfect recipe every time. And don't forget to tag @peelwithzeal on Instagram so we can admire your creation!

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    I am obsessed with bright, colorful winter foods. Gloomy days are no reason to eat weird looking brown things. Pinks, reds, greens, yellows… yes, please!  A drizzle of olive oil and balsamic is all you need!

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    • 🧾Ingredients
    • ⏲️Instructions
    • 🥬Tips and Tricks
    • 🥗Related Recipes
    • 📖 Recipe
    • ⭐Reviews

    🧾Ingredients

    Really, colorful foods play a huge part of a healthy diet. Yes, a feast for your eyes makes it easier to make good choices. That is why we loaded this beet salad with all the colors of the rainbow.

    • Baby Kale- You want small light leaves.
    • Radicchio- A fun purple lettuce that doesn't get nearly enough love.
    • Whole Roasted Beets- This is a great way to use up leftover beets.
    • Grapefruit- Any variety of grapefruit works but we love pink grapefruit in this recipe.
    • Avocado
    • Microgreens- Optional, but we love a few pretty microgreens.
    • Dressing- Just kidding, no dressing here. We just use a drizzle of olive oil and balsamic vinegar. What something more substantial? Try our poppy seed dressing.
    • Salt & Black Pepper

    Deep purple foods, like beets, contain betalain and anthocyanins. Winter leafy greens like kale and radicchio are high in vitamins A and K, as well as calcium.  

    I don’t have to tell you about all the healthy fats in avocados. And grapefruit at the peak of the season is loaded with vitamin C.

    This salad is a great dose of vitamins in the middle of winter!

    ⏲️Instructions

    I prefer to serve this on a platter so you can get a full view of the beets, grapefruit slices, and avocado. Which is why it’s perfect for a Gal-entine’s Day brunch buffet.

    You simply arrange the ingredients on a platter and drizzle with the oil and balsamic. No mixing up a dressing, total time saver.

    grapefruit and beet salad on a platter

    🥬Tips and Tricks

    • Extra credit if you make the beets from scratch but in the Peel house we prioritize staying healthy over prep work. We use Love Beets to take make quick work of this recipe.
    • To segment out the grapefruit, trim off the top and bottom and trim the sides. After that, you should be able to cut out the segments in a minute or so.
    • Reserve the juice that comes from the grapefruit when you slice it. Tossing the avocados in it will keep them from browning.

    🥗Related Recipes

    We love healthy salad for lunches and weekend brunch. Here are a few more salads that we love!

    Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad
    Easy shaved brussels sprout salad dressed up with pomegranate and a sugar-free poppy seed dressing.
    Check out this recipe
    brussel sprout salad recipe on a plate
    Sweet Potato and Kale Salad with Walnut Vinaigrette
    Delicious and easy lunch or dinner recipe. Perfect for Fall. Roasted sweet potato, spiced walnuts, healthy kale & a tangy walnut vinaigrette
    Check out this recipe
    sweet potato salad on white plate
    Citrus and Sesame Shrimp Salad
    Easy Asian-inspired salad topped with shrimp and bursting with bright veggies and citrus.
    Check out this recipe
    colorful sesame shrimp salad with chopsticks on concrete counter

    📖 Recipe

    winter brunch salad

    Winter Salad with Beets, Grapefruit and Avocado

    Recipe Created By: Jen Wooster
    Winter Salad with Beets, Avocado and Grapefruit. Perfect for a Valentine’s Day brunch. Or a refreshing weeknight meal. Add grilled chicken for an entrée sized portion.
    5 from 6 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 0 mins
    Total Time 10 mins
    Course Salad
    Cuisine American, European
    Servings 4 side salads
    Calories 248 kcal

    Equipment

    • Serving platter

    Ingredients
      

    • 3 c baby kale
    • 1 sm head radicchio, leaves torn
    • 2 med whole roasted beets, sliced
    • 1 grapefruit, segmented reserve juice
    • 1 avocado, thinly sliced tossed in grapefruit juice
    • 1 c microgreens option, for garnish
    • 2 tablespoon olive oil
    • 2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
    • kosher salt and pepper

    Instructions
     

    • Arrange the kale, radicchio, grapefruit, and beets on a platter.
    • Toss the avocado in the grapefruit juice. Add to the platter.
    • Drizzle with olive oil and balsamic. Finish with a high quality salt and fresh black pepper. Add micro greens, if using.

    Notes

    1. If the grapefruit does not give off enough extra juice to coat the avocado you can substitute lemon or lime juice.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 248kcal | Carbs: 27g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 15g | Fiber: 7g
    Keyword avocado and grapefruit salad, winter salad
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    1. adriana says

      February 12, 2020 at 2:11 am

      5 stars
      A lovely combination of flavors, the radicchio gives a hint of bitterness that goes perfectly with teh citrus and the beats. My favorite salad so far!

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    2. stephanie says

      February 11, 2020 at 10:05 pm

      5 stars
      The love winter salad, the beets gave it just the perfect little kick.

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    3. Vicky says

      February 11, 2020 at 9:40 pm

      5 stars
      Yay! Salad doesn't have to just be for summer. What a perfect blend of flavors to enjoy in the winter!

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    4. Jayne says

      February 11, 2020 at 9:01 pm

      5 stars
      Love a great winter salad. This beet salad hit all my buttons. Add to the dinner table this weekend.

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    5. Anita says

      February 11, 2020 at 8:20 pm

      5 stars
      I love roasted beets in salad, especially in winter time when they are in season. This salad is so pretty, and the color scheme is also perfect for a Valentine's Day dinner.

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