Leafy Salad with Aloe Vera

Ingredients

• 200 g leaf lettuce (e.g., endive, radicchio, oakleaf, iceberg...)
• 1 grapefruit
• 1 aloe vera leaf (fillet from a ~5 cm long piece)
• 4 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 1 tsp Mustard
• Salt
• pepper (from grinder)
• 1 tbsp chopped herbs

Instructions

1. 1.

   Wash the lettuce, tear into bite‑sized pieces, dry by spinning and cut smaller if desired.

2. 2.

   Peel the grapefruit with a sharp knife, remove segments, then slice fillets along the natural divisions.

3. 3.

   Finely chop the aloe vera fillet and combine it with the grapefruit fillets and lettuce on a plate.

4. 4.

   Whisk together vinegar, mustard, salt and pepper; slowly whisk in olive oil until emulsified. Taste, stir in herbs, and drizzle over the salad.