Recipes: Grapefruit and Watercress Salad

º GRAPEFRUIT AND WATERCRESS SALAD

Serves 4.

• 1 tbsp. white wine vinegar

• 1 tsp. sugar

• 1 tbsp. olive oil

• 2 ruby-red grapefruit

• 2 bunches watercress, tough stem ends removed (about 8 c.)

• Coarse salt and ground pepper

Directions

Make dressing: In a large bowl, whisk together vinegar, sugar and oil until combined.

Peel and cut grapefruit into segments (see box).

Add watercress, avocado and grapefruit to bowl with dressing. Season with salt and pepper; toss gently to combine. Serve.

Calories168Fat10 gSodium32 mgSaturated fat1 g

Carbohydrates19 gCalcium116 mg

Protein3 gCholesterol0 mgDietary fiber5 g

Diabetic exchanges per serving: 1 vegetable, 1 fruit, 2 fat.

HALIBUT WITH GRAPEFRUIT AND ROSEMARY

• 2 ruby-red grapefruit

• 1 sprig plus 1 tsp. chopped fresh rosemary

• 1 tbsp. sugar

• Coarse salt and ground pepper

• 4 skinless halibut or other firm, white fish fillets (6 oz. each)

Directions

Preheat broiler with rack 4 inches from heat. Using a vegetable peeler, remove 4 large strips of zest from one grapefruit (avoid bitter white pith). Cut into slivers; set aside.

Peel and cut both grapefruit into segments (see box). Place in a bowl. Squeeze membranes over a small saucepan; add any juice from bowl. To pan, add rosemary sprig, sugar, grapefruit zest,¹/₂cup water and ¹/₄teaspoon coarse salt. Boil until syrupy, 8 to 10 minutes. While syrup is cooking, rub fillets with oil. Season with salt and pepper. Place on a broiler-proof, rimmed baking sheet. Broil until opaque throughout, 7 to 10 minutes.

When syrup is done, discard rosemary sprig. Add syrup and chopped rosemary to bowl with grapefruit segments. Toss gently. Place on top of fish and serve.

Nutrition information per serving:

Carbohydrates17 gCalcium53 mg

Protein33 gCholesterol90 mgDietary fiber2 g

Diabetic exchanges per serving: 1 fruit, 5 extra lean meat.

GRAPEFRUIT GRATIN

Serves 4.

•¹/₂c. sugar

•¹/₄tsp. ground cinnamon

Directions

Preheat broiler with rack 4 inches from heat. Remove peel and pith from grapefruit. Halve fruit vertically; slice crosswise into 3/4-inch-thick half-moons. Place pieces, overlapping to fit, in a shallow, broiler-proof baking dish (ours was about 12 by 7 inches).

In a small bowl, stir together sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over grapefruit. Broil until sugar has begun to brown, 15 to 20 minutes.

Calories178Fat0 gSodium0 mgSaturated fat0 gCarbohydrates46 gCalcium44 mg

Protein1 gCholesterol0 mgDietary fiber3 g