Starburst Grapefruit Salad
Ingredients
2 Texas Ruby Red grapefruits, peeled, sectioned
1 1/2 cups strawberries, stemmed, cut in half
2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 tablespoon shallot, finely diced
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon poppy seeds
1/2 teaspoon grapefruit zest
4 cups spinach, cleaned in bite-size pieces
Directions
Chef:Nice plating, nice shine on spinach, citrus sections clean. Overall flavor tangy with enough moisture from the oil, beautiful salad smoothness and texture.
Personal/Team: I really enjoy the flavor of the strawberries and grapefruit sections, good contrast of sweet and bitter. The greens had a nice amount of dressing and dressing was well emulsified.
Lesson Learned: Texas grapefruits can be sweet and juicy and don't have to be bitter if served with other complimenting ingredients, such as strawberries.
2 Texas Ruby Red grapefruits, peeled, sectioned
1 1/2 cups strawberries, stemmed, cut in half
2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 tablespoon shallot, finely diced
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon poppy seeds
1/2 teaspoon grapefruit zest
4 cups spinach, cleaned in bite-size pieces
Directions
- Peel and section the grapefruits over a bowl, reserving the juice and sections for the salad and dressing.
- Combine the grapefruit sections and strawberries in a bowl. Toss gently and reserve until needed.
- In a blender, combine the vinegar, sugar, shallot, reserved grapefruit juice, and salt. Process until smooth.
- Slowly drizzle the oil through the hole in the lid while the blender is running and process until the dressing has thickened.
- Remove from the blender and stir in the poppy seeds and grapefruit zest.
- Toss the grapefruit and strawberries with the poppy-seed dressing.
- Arrange spinach on chilled plates. Place the grapefruit sections and strawberries on top. Serve immediately.
Chef:Nice plating, nice shine on spinach, citrus sections clean. Overall flavor tangy with enough moisture from the oil, beautiful salad smoothness and texture.
Personal/Team: I really enjoy the flavor of the strawberries and grapefruit sections, good contrast of sweet and bitter. The greens had a nice amount of dressing and dressing was well emulsified.
Lesson Learned: Texas grapefruits can be sweet and juicy and don't have to be bitter if served with other complimenting ingredients, such as strawberries.