Apple-Citrus Salad with Avocado and Bacon



Ingredients:

2 TBS Dijon mustard
1/4 cup cider vinegar
2/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
3 heads Bibb lettuce, rinsed well and torn into ?2-inch pieces
2 Granny Smith apples, cored and cut into 1/2-inch dice
2 ruby red grapefruits, peeled and sectioned
2 oranges, peeled and sectioned
Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
3 ripe avocados
6 thick-cut bacon slices, fried until crispy and chopped into 1/2-inch pieces

In a small bowl, whisk together the mustard and vinegar. Add the olive oil in a slow, steady stream and whisk until smooth, and blended. In a large bowl, combine the lettuce, apples, grapefruits, oranges, salt, pepper and half of the vinaigrette and toss to mix. Slice or cut avocados into large dice. Divide the salad among chilled salad plates. Garnish with the avocado slices and bacon. Drizzle a little of the remaining vinaigrette over each salad and serve immediately. 12 servings.