Avocado goes well with both grapefruit and strawberries. If you have a fairly firm avocado, consider tossing the slices with the fruit. If the avocado is medium firm or soft, I suggest you serve it with the slices fanned on the side.
1 pink grapefruit, peeled and sectioned
1 cup sliced strawberries
2 tablespoons maple syrup
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
1 medium-firm avocado, peeled, pitted and sliced
fresh mint leaves, as garnish
In a medium sized bowl, combine grapefruit and strawberries.
In a small bowl, whisk together maple syrup and lime juice.
Drizzle dressing over fruit, cover and refrigerate for 2 hours before serving to allow flavours to blend.
Garnish with avocado slices and fresh mint.
Serves 4.
Per 1 cup serving: 154 calories, 2 grams protein, 8 g total fat (1 g saturated fat), 23 g carbohydrate, 1 g fibre, 0 milligrams cholesterol, 7 mg sodium
Excellent source of monounsaturated fat, vitamin C and vitamin E.
From Foods that Fight Disease © Leslie Beck, 2008. Reprinted by permission from Penguin Group (Canada), a division of Pearson Canada Inc.