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TX Dinner Party: Side (Avocado & Grapefruit Salad)

Avocado and Grapefruit Salad

Rio Star grapefruit shines in this simple yet bright side dish in chef Steve McHugh’s “Hunting and Gathering” feast.
Servings 6

Ingredients  

  • 3 Rio Star grapefruits, peeled and sliced into supremes
  • 3 avocados, peeled and sliced
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • good olive oil, from Texas if possible, to taste
  • 2 serrano chiles, seeded and sliced into rings
  • 1 large shallot, sliced into rings
  • 1–2 cups loosely packed cilantro leaves

Directions 

  • To serve, arrange the grapefruit and avocado slices on a large platter. 
  • Season with salt and pepper, and drizzle with olive oil. 
  • Top with sliced serranos, shallot, and cilantro.