b'G R A P E F RU I T AVO SA L A D raw, vegan, gluten-freeMAKES2 servings SPECIAL EQUIPMENTblenderS A L A DThis salad pairs ginger and cardamom with avocado and grapefruit, balancingI N G R E D I E N T S the fat of the avocado with the oil-free dressing. It could easily be made in a large 2 ripe avocados, medium2 small Ruby Red grapefruits bowl for a picnic or a buffet-style service. 4 c greens c hemp seeds, hulled c alfalfa sprouts S P I C E D P O P P Y D R E S S I N G D I R E C T I O N S Peel and deseed the grapefruit with a paringc Spiced Poppy Seedknife, removing as much of the skin and pith as possible. Place the fruit, dates, vinegar, Dressing salt, pepper, cardamom, and ginger into the blender and blend on high speed until smooth. Stir in the poppy seeds and refrigerate, ideally in a glass or nonreactive container. s p i c e d p o p p y D R E S S I N G I N G R E D I E N T S S A L A D D I R E C T I O N SPeel and deseed the grapefruit, removing as much of the skin small Ruby Red grapefruitand pith as possible. Cut the avocados in half, remove the pits and then remove the (should yield 1 c fruit, skins. Cut each half into quarters and arrange on plates in a windmill shape with a peeled and deseeded)small gap in the center. Place the greens in the center of each plate, then using a spoonc pitted dates drizzle 3 tablespoons of dressing over each salad. Place the fruit ofgrapefruit in thec apple cider vinegar center of each plate, then dust each salad with 1 tablespoon of hemp seeds. Garnish inch ginger, peeled each plate with 2 tablespoons alfalfa sprouts. Refrigerate the extra dressing.and sliced thin1 cardamom pod1 tsp poppy seeds N O T E When using dates to sweeten sauces, large varieties like Deglet Noor andtsp sea salt Medjools are greatjust be sure to check for pit fragments, even in pitted dates. tsp black pepper32 spring'