Greens n Grapefruit Salad

Recipes / Meat

Our toasted glazed walnuts add crunch to tender baby kale and spinach salad thats tossed with shortcut citrus dressing!

Recipe «Greens n Grapefruit Salad» presented in category Recipes / Meat, to prepare this dish you will need no more 10 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author WomanWorld would need: 1/2 c. coarsely chopped walnuts, 3 tbsp. sugar, 1 tbsp. butter, 1 large grapefruit, 1/4 c. olive-oil-and-vinegar salad dressing , 3 oz. baby spinach about 2 packed cups, 3 oz. baby kale about 2 packed cups, 1 red pepper sliced , 1/4 c. sliced red onion.

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 c. coarsely chopped walnuts 
  • 3 tbsp. sugar 
  • 1 tbsp. butter 
  • 1 large grapefruit 
  • 1/4 c. olive-oil-and-vinegar salad dressing 
  • 3 oz. baby spinach about 2 packed cups 
  • 3 oz. baby kale about 2 packed cups 
  • 1 red pepper sliced 
  • 1/4 c. sliced red onion 

Instructions

  1. Line rimmed baking sheet with foil; coat with cooking spray. In small nonstick skillet, combine walnuts, sugar and butter; over medium-high heat, cook, stirring occasionally, until sugar melts, 3 to 4 minutes. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture turns golden brown, about 3 minutes. Immediately spread nut mixture over foil on baking sheet; cool. Break up walnuts.
  2. Grate 2 teaspoon zest from grapefruit; reserve. Using sharp knife, cut slice off top and bottom of grapefruit. Stand fruit upright on cutting board; cut off remaining peel and white pith in sections, starting at top of fruit.
  3. Holding grapefruit over bowl to catch juices, cut between membranes to release sections. Measure 2 tablespoons collected juice; stir into salad dressing with reserved zest. In large bowl, toss spinach, kale, red pepper, red onion. and walnuts. Stir dressing; drizzle over salad and toss. Add grapefruit sections; gently toss.
  4. Calories: 28Protein: 4 g. Fat: 21 g. (4 g. sat.) Chol.: 8 mg. Carbs.: 23 g. Sodium: 128 mg. Fiber: 4 g. Sugar: 18 g.