Winter Citrus Salad

This winter citrus salad brings the bright flavors of grapefruit, orange, and blood orange together. It's a colorful salad topped with olive oil and honey. Serve as is, or topped with a lightly dressed arugula salad.

This winter citrus salad is a healthy way to get in that bright winter citrus, but also make it interesting! It's topped with olive oil and honey for a bit of extra sweetness from the honey and a little bit of character from the olive oil.

Plus, when we're eating so many soups and stews and heavy food this time of year, it's nice to break all that up with something fresh and bright! And this winter citrus salad is super simple to make (my favorite kind of meal)! It works great as a light breakfast, afternoon snack, or even a side to a meal.

The citrus salad uses grapefruit, orange, and blood orange to create a colorful salad with different flavors. I especially love the blood oranges in this salad! They really bring a unique look and flavor to the citrus salad.

Ingredients:

• Grapefruit - The grapefruit adds a nice bitterness
• Orange - Orange adds a nicely sweet flavor
•  Blood orange - Blood oranges taste like oranges with a touch of flavor like raspberry. They are delicious and absolutely beautiful
• Honey - A drizzle of honey adds a delicious bit of sweetness. If you're going for a vegan version, do a drizzle of maple syrup instead
• Olive Oil - Olive oil adds a bit of character and a slight savory note to this salad. I typically use a delicious extra virgin olive oil
• Sea salt (optional) - A light sprinkling of sea salt can bring all the flavors together
• Fresh thyme or mint leaves (optional) - Top your winter citrus salad with fresh thyme or mint leaves for an even more unique flavor!

Ways to eat the salad:

• For breakfast - Alongside some eggs or something fancy like a quiche! I love to pair it with something savory, but another idea is to actually top waffles or pancakes with this citrus salad.
• As a side for lunch - This salad pairs so nicely with a light lunch! I actually had a similar salad at a fancy restaurant here in Austin as a lunch side dish years ago, and that's what inspired this salad. The winter citrus salad would also pair well with this arugula salad.
• For dessert - Looking for something that's kinda healthy, but hits the spot in the winter? This salad makes for a healthy, lightly-sweetened dessert.

How to make the winter citrus salad:

First, take all your citrus and slice it into wheels so it looks like this. Remove any seeds.

Then, take all the citrus and slice off the rind/peel/pith, so that you're left with the delicious, fruity part. Arrange onto two plates.

Drizzle with as much honey and olive oil as you like, and enjoy!

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