Two youngsters out by Grandma Gifford's grapefruit tree in Mesa, Arizona
Fun Facts About Grapefruits
- The grapefruit came to the US in 1823.
- Four US states, including Arizona, Texas, Florida, and California, are responsible for nearly all domestic grapefruit production.
- Grapefruit season runs from October to June.
- Grapefruits average 97 calories. They are are chock full of Vitamins A and C, and are high in dietary fiber. And they're low in fat. What's not to like?
A Sexy Little Grapefruit Avocado Salad
3-4 green onions, chopped
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 grapefruit, peeled and cut into segments
1 ripe avocado, peeled and cut into small cubes
2-3 cups argula
Combine all ingredients except argula lettuce in a mixing bowl. Add argula and toss. Serve with vinegrette dressing.
Grapefruit Memoirs
If you haven't had the experience of grapefruit juice squirting into your eye while you were cutting into a grapefruit, you haven't lived!
2 teaspoons finely chopped shallot
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon table salt
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 pink or ruby-red grapefruit
1 firm-ripe California avocado
1 oz baby arugula (2 cups)
Coarse sea salt to taste (optional)
2 teaspoons finely chopped shallot
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon table salt
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 pink or ruby-red grapefruit
1 firm-ripe California avocado
1 oz baby arugula (2 cups)
Coarse sea salt to taste (optional)
2 teaspoons finely chopped shallot
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon table salt
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 pink or ruby-red grapefruit
1 firm-ripe California avocado
1 oz baby arugula (2 cups)
Coarse sea salt to taste (optional)
2 teaspoons finely chopped shallot
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon table salt
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 pink or ruby-red grapefruit
1 firm-ripe California avocado
1 oz baby arugula (2 cups)
Coarse sea salt to taste (optional)
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