Avocado And Endive Salad Recipes

Steps:

• Whisk together the mustard, lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper to make a vinaigrette.
• Remove a half inch from the stem of each endive, discard the core, and cut the rest across into 1" chunks. Cut the avocados into large pieces. Toss the avocados and endive with the vinaigrette. Season to taste and serve at room temperature.

Steps:

• Whisk 2 tablespoons oil with 1 tablespoon lemon juice until combined.
• Combine shrimp with remaining 2 tablespoons lemon juice, the salt, and pepper, and let stand for 10 minutes.
• Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a skillet over high heat. Add shrimp and juices, and cook, stirring, until shrimp are pink and cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer shrimp and juices to a bowl.
• Add endives, avocados, tarragon, and dressing to shrimp, and gently toss. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Trim off the bottoms of the endive. Cut them in 2-inch lengths. Drop them in cold water and drain well.
• In a salad bowl, blend the lemon juice, mustard, vinegar, oil, salt and pepper with a wire whisk until smooth. Set aside.
• When ready to serve, peel the avocado and slice it in half. Discard the pit and cut the avocado lengthwise into slices 1/2 inch thick.
• Add the endive and avocado to the salad bowl and toss. Serve on chilled salad plates.

Steps:

• Using a sharp knife, slice off both ends of each grapefruit. Carefully slice downward following the curve of the fruit to remove rind and bitter white pith. Working over a bowl to catch the juices, cut segments from membranes, letting them fall into bowl. Squeeze the remaining juice from membranes into bowl.
• In a small bowl, whisk together vinegar, honey, yogurt, 1/8 teaspoon salt, and 3 tablespoons grapefruit juice. Season with pepper. Whisk in oil until emulsified.
• Halve endive lengthwise, and cut out core; cut leaves into 1-inch pieces. Toss with three-quarters of the dressing.
• Cut avocado in half lengthwise, and remove pit. Peel and slice avocado into 1/4-inch wedges. Divide endive and avocado among four plates. Drizzle servings with remaining dressing, dividing evenly. Divide grapefruit segments among plates, and serve immediately.
• nutrition information
• (Per Serving)
• Calories: 202
• Saturated Fat: 1.9g
• Unsaturated Fat: 10.4g
• Cholesterol: 3mg
• Carbohydrates: 23g
• Protein: 2.4g
• Sodium: 70mg
• Fiber: 6.6g

Steps:

• Cut peels, including pith, from grapefruit; discard. Working over a bowl to catch any juices, cut segments from membranes, letting them fall into bowl. Squeeze the remaining juice from membranes into bowl.
• Whisk together vinegar, honey, sour cream, salt, and 3 tablespoons grapefruit juice in a small bowl. Season with pepper. While whisking, add oil in a slow steady stream; whisk until emulsified.
• Halve endives lengthwise, and core; cut leaves into 1-inch-thick pieces. Toss with three-quarters of the dressing. Cut avocado into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Divide endive and avocado among four plates. Drizzle each serving with one-quarter of the remaining dressing. Divide grapefruit segments among plates.

Steps:

• Bring 2 quarts water, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, and 2 teaspoons salt to a boil in a 3-quart saucepan, then poach shrimp at a bare simmer, uncovered, until just cooked through, about 3 minutes. Transfer with a slotted spoon to a bowl of ice and cold water to stop cooking. Let shrimp chill in water 2 minutes, then drain and pat dry.
• Whisk together tarragon, mustard, pepper, and remaining 2 tablespoons lemon juice and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a serving bowl. Add oil in a slow stream, whisking until emulsified.
• Quarter avocados lengthwise, then pit, peel, and cut into bite-size pieces. Add shrimp, avocados, and endive to dressing and toss.