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Quick and Easy Citrus Salad
Brighten up any Fall/Winter meal with a light, vibrant, and refreshing citrus salad made with juicy blood oranges, tangerines, grapefruit, mixed greens, crunchy nuts, & a zesty lemon dressing! Plus, it's ready in just 15 minutes!
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4 - 6
Calories: 185 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon of balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil
- 2 tablespoons of water
- 2 tablespoons of fresh basil chopped
- 1 teaspoon of dijon mustard
- 1 lemon
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 oranges
- 2 tangerines
- 1 blood orange
- 1 grapefruit
- 5 ounces of mixed greens
- ⅓ cup of chopped pecans or walnuts
Instructions
- In a large salad bowl mix the balsamic vinegar, olive oil, water, basil, Dijon mustard, and the juice of ½ lemon. Whisk until completely combined. Taste and add salt and pepper to taste. Set aside
- Peel the oranges and slice 3 thin rounds and chop the remaining. Peel the tangerines and slice 3 thin rounds, chop the remaining. Peel the blood orange and slice 3 thin rounds and chop the remaining. Peel the grapefruit and slice 3 thin rounds, chop the remaining. Set all of the citrus fruit aside until ready to assemble the salad. The salad will get soggy.
- When ready to eat, add the mixed greens to the bowl with the dressing, add the chunks of fruit, and toss well. Top with the rounds of fruits and chopped nuts.
- Serve immediately!
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Notes
- Peel the fruits thoroughly: It’s best to avoid the pith (the white part) from the citrus fruits, which is bitter.
- Zest the citrus first: Even if you don’t use them now, they can be saved (or even frozen) for later. Zest before peeling.
- Use a range of citrus: I recommend using at least three types of citrus fruit for depth of flavor and color.
- Don’t assemble in advance: While you can prepare individual elements, only assemble the salad when eating; otherwise, it’ll become soggy.
Nutrition Information
Calories
185kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
24g
(8%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Sodium
44mg
(2%)
Potassium
465mg
(13%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
15g
(30%)
Vitamin A
4536IU
(91%)
Vitamin C
119mg
(132%)
Calcium
160mg
(16%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4- 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories 185
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 185kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Sodium | 44mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 465mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 4536IU | 91% |
| Vitamin C | 119mg | 132% |
| Calcium | 160mg | 16% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.