When I first made this dish I was slightly apprehensive because I thought, grapefruit with cucumber? In a slaw?! But, after I tasted it- I knew I made something very special. The tartness of the grapefruit mixed with the cool, crispness of the cucumber balances each other out in such a nice way. I made this salad recently for a friend that came over to my farmhouse for lunch and grilled up briny shrimp to pair along with it. It was the perfect, healthy lunch. I purchased the ingredients from La Canada Farmer’s Market.
Ingredients
- ½ cup organic white verjus (or you can use any light- colored vinegar (white wine, apple cider, white distilled, etc.) (Gourmet Blends at our Calabasas location)
- ¼ cup organic safflower or sunflower oil (or you can use a light olive oil from Gourmet Blends at our Calabasas location)
- 3 tablespoons organic lime juice (Nicholas Farm)
- 1 large organic shallot, thinly sliced (Country Fresh Farms)
- ½ teaspoon sea salt (Nordic Catch)
- ¼ teaspoon organic freshly ground black pepper (or you can try Peppa from Convivial Spice at our Calabasas location)
- 5 cups organic shredded green, red, and/or napa cabbage (JM Produce)
- 2 organic grapefruits and/or pomelos, peeled, seeded, and sectioned (Nicholas Farm)
- 1 organic cucumber, sliced (Country Fresh Farms)
- ½ cup organic thinly sliced red onion (MP Family Farms)
- 1 cup organic seeded and chopped Roma tomatoes (JM Produce)
- 1 large fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped (MP Family Farms)
Instructions
- In a small bowl stir together verjus (or light vinegar of choice), oil, lime juice, shallot, 1/2 tsp. salt, and 1/4 tsp. black pepper. Let stand 20 minutes or up to 8 hours.
- To serve, in an extra-large bowl combine cabbage, grapefruit, cucumber, onion, tomatoes, and jalapeño. Pour vinaigrette and shallots over cabbage mixture. Serve with a slotted spoon. Serves 12. Enjoy! You can pair this slaw with grilled BBQ chicken, grilled shrimp skewers, baked halibut or salmon, grilled pork.
La Canada Farmers Market (Every Sat. 9am – 1pm)