Pea Shoot Salad with Grapefruit, Avocado, Grilled Cheese and Pine Nuts

Serves 2

A fresh summer salad with sweet pea shoots, bitter radicchio, creamy avocado and grapefruit — topped with golden grilled cheese and toasted pine nuts.

Ingredients

• 100 g pea shoots
• 2 radicchio leaves
• 1 grapefruit
• 1 avocado
• 200 g grill cheese (alt. halloumi or feta)
• 25 g pine nuts
• 2 tbsp white balsamic vinegar (or white wine vinegar)
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• Salt & pepper

Method

1. Cut the grilling cheese into slices and fry in a pan with a little olive oil until golden on both sides. Remove from the pan and set aside.
2. Toast the pine nuts in the same pan over medium heat until golden. Set aside.
3. Wash the pea shoots and radicchio and tear or cut into smaller pieces. Using a sharp knife, cut the peel off the grapefruit, making sure to cut all the way down to the flesh. Cut between the membranes to release the segments. Squeeze the juice from the remaining core into a small bowl. Slice the avocado.
4. Add the white balsamic vinegar and olive oil to the grapefruit juice and whisk together. Season with salt and pepper.
5. Place the pea shoots, radicchio, grapefruit and avocado in a bowl. Pour over the dressing and toss gently. Top with the grilled cheese and pine nuts and serve immediately.