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    Home > Salads & Dressings > Colorful and So Healthy Citrus Salad

    Colorful and So Healthy Citrus Salad

    Published: May 5, 2012 · Modified: Jul 30, 2020 by Lea Ann Brown · This post may contain affiliate links

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    Fresh greens topped with winter fresh fruit, kiwi, grapefruit and oranges.

    This is a recipe for a fresh and healthy Winter Citrus Salad. Colorful fruit and greens make a great citrus salad side dish. The zingy dressing brings this over the top.

    Citrus Salad with Greens

    Colorful with pink grapefruit, orange orange and green kiwi, you just feel good eating it.  The dressing is a cousin to a Catalina and a perfect match for the fruit and the peppery greens.

    This is a recipe that I posted when I first started blogging. Back when I had like minus two readers.

    Plus it was hiding behind a great little BLT Cheeseburger, so could have went unnoticed.

    Anyway, I served it this week with some little sliders and it’s just so good I wanted to share the recipe again, with the spotlight completely on the salad.

    Recipe for Healthy Citrus Salad

    I hope you give this winter citrus salad a try and if you do, please come back and give the recipe a star rating and leave a comment about what you thought. I love hearing from my readers.

    And if you’ve got a favorite citrus salad recipe, let me know I’d love to give it a try.

    More Salad Recipes with Fruit

    • The Only Strawberry Spinach Salad Recipe You’ll Ever Need
    • Fennel Orange Salad
    • Winter Fruit Salad

    And if you’re salad fans like us, don’t miss my post on 9 Secrets To A Remarkable Tossed Salad. A step by step guide on how to make the best tossed salad ever.

    Citrus Salad with Greens

    Citrus Salad

    Combing greens and Winter citrus fruit, this makes a great side dish.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Course: Side Dish
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 0 minutes
    Total Time: 15 minutes
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 173kcal
    Author: Lea Ann Brown

    Ingredients

    • 2 Kiwi fruit peeled and quartered
    • 1 orange peeled and sliced in rounds
    • 1/2 grapefruit peeled and sliced in rounds
    • 2-3 Cups mixed greens
    • Dressing for Citrus Salad:
    • 3 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
    • 1 Tablespoon ketchup
    • 1 Tablespoon honey
    • 1 Tablespoon cider vinegar
    • 1/2 teaspoon salt
    • 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
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    Instructions

    • For the dressing, mix all ingredients in a jar and shake until well blended. Drizzle over mixed baby greens topped with fruit.

    Notes

    Pineapple is also great on this salad.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 173kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 339mg | Potassium: 289mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 713IU | Vitamin C: 74mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Winter Fruit Citrus Salad…It’s What’s for a Side Dish.

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. NancyC says

      May 12, 2012 at 2:02 pm

      This looks so good and healthy–I definitely need to try it!

      Reply
      • Lea Ann says

        May 13, 2012 at 9:09 am

        Thanks for stopping by Nancy. We really liked it. Enjoy.

        Reply
    2. Chris says

      May 12, 2012 at 10:29 am

      Where’s the burger this time? He’s not hiding behind the salad 😉

      Reply
      • Lea Ann says

        May 13, 2012 at 9:10 am

        No burger this time Chris. I’m having a dinner party this coming weekend with all sorts of sinful offerings … trying to behave before hand. :/

        Reply
    3. Rhonda says

      May 08, 2012 at 11:09 pm

      I adore citrus in a salad, recently I made a grilled grapefruit salad and I’m kicking myself for not blogging about it! Your salad looks so refreshing, perfect for a warm summer’s day.

      Reply
      • Lea Ann says

        May 09, 2012 at 5:39 am

        I’m kicking you for not blogging about it. Sounds really good Rhonda.

        Reply
    4. Jenn's Food Journey says

      May 07, 2012 at 6:33 am

      Looks like the perfect summer salad!!!

      Reply
    5. Sam @ My Carolina Kitchen says

      May 07, 2012 at 5:12 am

      So pretty Lea Ann. I’ve pinned it on my recipes to try. This is my kind of salad, so healthy and fresh.
      Sam

      Reply
    6. Vickie says

      May 06, 2012 at 7:20 pm

      Being one of your original readers, I’m so glad you brought this one back – such a great recipe and so pretty. (eating lots of colors is important) Citrus is a favorite of mine any day and the dressing sounds delicious.

      Reply
    7. Barbara says

      May 06, 2012 at 5:10 am

      The rock formations in the previous post are amazing, Lea Ann. You live in a beautiful part of the country. 🙂

      And I know I’ve said this before, but will repeat: I love your new layout. The header is unusual, colorful and even has texture!

      Citrus salads are a favorite at my house. I like the tasty vinaigrette. Some of our best recipes were the ones we first posted.

      Reply
      • Lea Ann says

        May 06, 2012 at 7:06 am

        Thanks Barbara, it really is a special place. Thanks for the compliment on the layout. Now I just need to come up with a gravatar. I agree, I love fruit in salads when there’s a vinaigrette involved.

        Reply
    8. Sue/the view from great island says

      May 05, 2012 at 5:18 pm

      I think good recipes should make multiple appearances! This one is beautiful, and what an unusual dressing.

      Reply
      • Lea Ann says

        May 06, 2012 at 7:07 am

        Thanks Sue!

        Reply
    9. Karen says

      May 05, 2012 at 4:50 pm

      Looks nice and refreshing. I used to love Catalina dressing!

      Reply
      • Lea Ann says

        May 06, 2012 at 7:08 am

        My mom would always make a salad for dinner and place three bottles of dressing on the table; Thousand Island, Catalina and Ranch. I’d always grab for the catalina.

        Reply
    10. Karen (Back Road Journal) says

      May 05, 2012 at 11:48 am

      Such a colorful salad…and the dressing sounds perfect for the citrus.

      Reply
      • Lea Ann says

        May 06, 2012 at 7:08 am

        Thanks Karen.

        Reply
    11. CJ at Food Stories says

      May 05, 2012 at 11:06 am

      I just found your site on foodblogs.com so I thought I would stop by and take a peek. I just subscribed to your blog feed and can’t wait to see what your next post will be!

      Reply
      • Lea Ann says

        May 06, 2012 at 7:09 am

        Thanks for stopping by and the subscribe. Heading over to your place.

        Reply

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