Change up your salad game! This Winter Citrus Salad, a quick, easy healthy salad that is perfect for a light lunch or Meatless Monday.
I consider winter runners to be a teensy bit out of the norm. We’re talking cold rainy winter days here and it’s no joke to put on layers of clothing. I am just glad we’re in California weather which means the weather is still bearable compared to cold on the East Coast. But still, it’s been so raining these past few days, and we expect nonstop rainy days for the next few days and it doesn’t sound fun to run in the rain. It shocked me even when I decided to get my sneakers on and run with the crowds last Sunday. It was my first run in 2017 and granted, it was unexpectedly fantastic for a 15k run and hot chocolate towards the end.
So to celebrate my early accomplishment, I made this winter citrus salad. You might say…not another salad recipe, but trust me on this because this one is something you don’t want to miss out. Don’t you love seeing all these colors?
Ingredients
- 1 pink grapefruit
- 2 large navel oranges
- 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves
- 1/4 cup sugar
- Candied pecans
- 1 bag Spring mix salad or your favorite salad
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- ½ teaspoon honey
- Lemon juice to taste
Instructions
- Peel citrus and remove as much white pith as possible, slice into wheels.
- Combine Spring mix salad and fruit in large shallow bowl.
- Whisk together olive oil, vinegar, honey, and lemon juice until well combined. Taste and adjust. Drizzle over salad.
- Place mint and sugar in processor, blend until mint is finely chopped. Sprinkle mint sugar and sugared pecans over the salad.
Oh man, I love grapefruit! My grandma sends me a huge box of grapefruit from Texas every year, and I have my fridge loaded down with those bad boys right now. Looks like I need to take a couple and turn ’em into this citrus salad. Sounds delicious! Oh, and a 15k in January? You’re nuts!! (But congrats!!)
Thank you, David! I’m sure you’ll turn those grapefruits into tasty dishes. The 15k was indeed not easy but it was fun and turned out to be a good memory for me 🙂
What a brilliant idea for a salad! YUM!!!
Thank you, Ruthie!
I never thought o use citrus in a salad:( It looks lovely and so healthy for you too. Thanks for the inspiration going to give this one a try.
Thank you, Andrea! I hope you like it 🙂
This salad looks delicious! I love citrus fruits, and this is such a great way to enjoy them. Must try!
Molly // Miss Molly Moon
Thank you, Molly!
Oh wow – what a great looking salad! I love adding citrus to my salad! Do you have a recipe for the candied nuts?
That salad is so pretty! I would love to try some!
Thank you, Rachelle!
This citrus salad looks so beautiful. I am particularly in love with the colors. :]
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Thank you, Carmen!
This salad looks brilliant! I’m in San Francisco and the rain has been atrocious lately. I had to go out last night and got caught in a downpour, I looks like a little wet dog. So, all the power to you for making it to a run!
Thank you, Krysten! I hope you stayed safe and dry too under the rain 🙂
This salad looks so refreshing. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you, Rachel! Glad you like it 🙂
Omg! This is the perfect salad, just what I love. The grapefruit and orange with the nuts. Super yummy, gotta fix this one!
Thank you, Jessica! This salad will also refresh your body and mind 🙂
Oooh….this looks so fabulous! I cannot wait to try out your recipe! Lunch tomorrow for sure!
Thank you, Tram! I hope you liked it 🙂