Grapefruit, Pistachios, and Goat Cheese Salad

Are you looking for lighter, more nutritious recipes after the indulgence of the holiday season? I’ve got you covered today with a super yummy new grapefruit avocado salad recipe. This beautiful, refreshing salad with pistachios and goat cheese is filled with all the goods to give you a boost of vitamins while being full of flavor! It’s a salad with goat cheese and a wonderful combo of citrus, avocado, a delicious Dijon vinaigrette dressing, and chopped pistachio nuts for some crunch. Click the Jump to Recipe button above to go straight to the Grapefruit, Pistachios, and Goat Cheese Salad recipe at the end of this post, or keep reading for step-by-step photos and lots of cooking and ingredient tips for making this grapefruit salad with goat cheese and pistachios.

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What you need to make this salad with pistachios and goat cheese

Here are the ingredients you’ll need (along with some tips) for making this grapefruit avocado salad with goat cheese.

• 6 cups mixed salad greens
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 2 medium lemons)
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 2 avocados, sliced (Tip: Drizzle them with a little lemon juice to prevent browning)
• 2 pink grapefruit, cut into supremes or segments
• 5 ounces goat cheese
• 1/4 cup chopped pistachios (Substitution tip: Pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, and pecans will also work for this recipe in place of the pistachios)

How to make this grapefruit avocado salad with goat cheese

To make this goat cheese salad with pistachios, you’ll first place your salad greens on a platter or in a large bowl.

Next, you’ll make the Dijon vinaigrette dressing for the grapefruit avocado salad (you’ll have some extra and can store it for later – see the storage tips later in this article). In a small bowl, add the olive oil, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper, and whisk well to combine. Set the dressing aside.

Time to assemble the salad! First, top the salad greens with the avocado slices and grapefruit segments.

Next, add dollops of goat cheese. Whisk the dressing in case any of the ingredients have separated or settled, then drizzle half of the dressing over the grapefruit salad. Finally, sprinkle chopped pistachios on top. Tip: Dress the salad right before serving to avoid wilting.

Serve the grapefruit goat cheese salad with the remaining dressing on the side.

Leftover Dijon vinaigrette dressing can be stored in a sealed container in the fridge for up to a week.

Isn’t this grapefruit and goat cheese salad with pistachios the prettiest thing?

The citrusy dressing is such a great complement to the salad with goat cheese. Plus, the creaminess of the cheese and avocado go so nicely with the crunch of the pistachio nuts.

Here’s the Grapefruit, Pistachios, and Goat Cheese Salad recipe. I hope you enjoy it!