Winter can be a brutal time – shivering, fighting colds, not enough exercise and fresh air, and the teasing thaws that cause us to dream of springtime. One blessing of winter is that citrus fruit is in season!
The strange thing about winter is that I crave ice cream more during the cold season than during the heat of summer. I think the main reason for that is thirst. It sounds better than drinking yet another glass of water. 🙂
Enter — citrus salad!
I would rather eat this than ice cream basically any day. It is so pretty, juicy, refreshing, and eliminates the desire to snarf down a pint of ice cream.
The blend I like includes navel oranges, blood oranges and ruby grapefruit. Some times I’ll sneak a couple slices of lemon or lime in. When pomegranates are on sale, it’s nice to add the crunch of those seeds, and the beautiful colour. Shredded coconut does the same thing. Basically, anything goes. A drizzle of real maple syrup marries all the fruit into one delicious bowl of wonderfulness.
The easiest way to cut citrus fruit is to cut off the top and base, so you have a steady orb. Then slice off the peel, making sure you get all the bitter white pith off. Then you can lay an orange on its side to slice.
Grapefruit need a little more attention because of how tough the membranes are. Once the fruit is peeled, insert your knife next to the membrane and cut to the center. Then cut on the other side of that segment. You will end up with a strange-looking floppy mess, which can be squeezed for additional juice.
Toss all the fruit in a bowl, drizzle with maple syrup and any juice that has escaped, and serve!
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Fresh Citrus Salad
Description
The tastiest vitamin-C dose ever
Ingredients
- Navel oranges
- Blood oranges
- Ruby grapefruit
- Lemons, limes, pomegranates, etc.
- Shredded coconut
- Real maple syrup
Instructions
- Peel and slice oranges
- Peel and section grapefruit
- Toss all fruits together into a bowl and drizzle with a little maple syrup (be more generous with the syrup if you have included lemons and limes – you need to counteract some of that bitterness)
- Toss with shredded coconut and/or pomegranate seeds
- Serve immediately, or chill (I like it room temperature)
