Raw Yellow Beets with Avocado, Grapefruit, and Radish Sprouts

Name: Raw Yellow Beets with Avocado, Grapefruit, and Radish Sprouts
Yield: makes 4 sandwiches
Ingredients: 2 medium yellow beets, peeled and julienned; 1 tablespoon plus a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil; Juice from 1/2 lemon; 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus extra for seasoning; Freshly ground black pepper; 1 large grapefruit; 1 ripe avocado, halved, pitted, peeled, and thinly sliced; 8 slices Pullman bread, crusts removed; 1 cup loosely packed radish sprouts

December 9, 2011

Left uncooked, beets are not only crunchy and refreshing but also surprisingly substantial, making a satisfying base for this sandwich. Radish sprouts add a bit of heat as a counterpoint. And the avocado adds the needed element of richness.

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