Turn the fruit on its side and slice into wheels. Arrange those on a platter slightly overlapping.
You know the rule, taste it. Then, adjust the seasoning to your liking. Add more salt and/or pepper or more honey is you like it a little sweeter.
In my dressing, I am using flavored artisanal vinegar and olive oil. I purchase them at Patricia and Paul and just love them. However, if you don’t have grapefruit balsamic vinegar, use plain white balsamic vinegar. If you don’t have garlic flavored olive oil, pour two tablespoons of regular olive oil into a small dish and add a smashed garlic clove. Let that sit 20 minutes. Remove the garlic clove before making your dressing and you have a garlic infused olive oil.
I simply top the plated grapefruit with the crumbled feta, chopped hazelnuts and finely chopped rosemary. Note that you should use fresh rosemary and pull the leaves off the stem. Then, chop them very fine. Rosemary is a tough herb so you want to finely chop it so it is easy on the tongue.
In this recipe, you could substitute an herb you like such as oregano, basil or even mint. The same goes for the nuts. Use your favorite. Some options would include pistachios, pine nuts, pecans or walnuts.
I finish the dish by drizzling the dressing right on the grapefruit before serving. Finish with a pinch of flaky salt and you’ve got a great starter salad. You will have left over dressing which is great on salads or as a marinade for chicken and fish.
If you like this salad, try some of my other fruit salads.
Easy Citrus Salad with Pistachiios
Exotic Fruit Salad with Honey Lime Dressing
Grapefruit Salad with Feta and Hazelnuts
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Ingredients
- 2 Red or Pink grapefruit, peeled and sliced into circles
- 1/4 Cup Hazelnuts, chopped
- 1/4 Cup Feta Cheese, crumbled
- 1 Tbsp. Fresh rosemary, finely chopped
- Pinch of flaky salt (Maldon is a favorite)
Dressing
- 1 Tbsp. Red or pink grapefruit juice
- 2 Tbsp. Patricia and Paul Garlic Olive Oil
- 1 Tbsp. Patricia and Paul Balsamic Grapefruit Vinegar
- 2 Tbsp. Honey
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together grapefruit juice, olive oil, vinegar, honey, and season with salt and pepper.
- Layer grapefruit slices on a platter, and drizzle with dressing. Sprinkle pistachios, feta cheese, and oregano over grapefruit, then season with the flaky salt. Enjoy!
