Grapefruit and Avocado Salad with Ginger-Cassis Dressing

Ingredients

• 3 tbsps extra-virgin olive oil
• 3 tbsps cassis (creme de, liqueur or grenadine)               
• 2 tbsps shallots (chopped)
• 2 tbsps peeled fresh ginger (minced)
• 4 tsps sherry wine vinegar
• 2 grapefruits (ruby red)
• 1 head butter lettuce (leaves separated)
• 1 avocado (halved pitted peeled sliced) 

Directions

• Whisk first 5 ingredients in small bowl to blend. Season dressing very generously with salt and pepper.
• Cut off peel and white pith from grapefruits. Cut each grapefruit crosswise into 4 slices, then cut each slice crosswise in half. Arrange lettuce leaves on platter, tearing large ones in half. Top with grapefruit and avocado.
• Drizzle with dressing; sprinkle with salt and pepper.

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