Grapefruit Layered Salad

This is an interesting twist on traditional lettuce layered salads. I think this Grapefruit Layered salad recipe was published in a home magazine in the late 1970s or early 1980s.

Grapefruit Layered Salad ingredients (7)

Makes about 10 to 12 servings

Salad
1 (10-oz) pkg frozen green peas, thawed
2 cups cooked wild rice
2 cups pink grapefruit sections (about 4 grapefruits)
1 small red onion, thinly sliced and separated into rings
2 cups seedless red grapes, stems removed

Dressing
1 cup plain yogurt
4 Tbsp chopped fresh mint
1/2 cup grapefruit juice

Grapefruit Layered Salad directions

In a 2-quart glass trifle bowl, layer the salad ingredients in the order listed.

In a small bowl, mix dressing ingredients and pour dressing over salad. Cover with plastic wrap and chill the salad for several hours.

Just before serving, remove from refrigerator and toss well.