Description
A bright and refreshing Winter Citrus & Pomegranate Fruit Salad, combining juicy pomegranate arils, sweet navel oranges, and tangy pink grapefruits. This vibrant salad is perfect for a healthy snack or a festive side dish, bursting with natural sweetness and a beautiful medley of citrus flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
Fruits
- 1 large pomegranate (or 1¾ cups ready-to-eat pomegranate arils, with juices)
- 2 large navel oranges
- 2 pink grapefruits
Other
- 1 tablespoon sugar, if needed
Instructions
- Prepare the Pomegranate: Place the pomegranate on a stain-resistant surface. Cut a cross at the crown about halfway down. Hold the fruit crown side down over a large bowl in the sink and break it into quarters. Squeeze each quarter firmly to release seeds and juice into the bowl, bending quarters back to extract more seeds. Squeeze again to get the remaining juice from attached seeds, removing any white membrane pieces from the bowl.
- Segment the Oranges and Grapefruits: Cut a slice off the top and bottom of each orange and grapefruit so they lie flat. Using a sharp knife, carefully remove all skin and pith by working around the fruit. Hold the fruit over the bowl and cut out each segment between membranes, cutting only until the middle of the fruit. Squeeze the remaining membranes firmly to release the last juices into the bowl.
- Sweeten if Needed: Taste the combined fruit and juices. Add up to 1 tablespoon of sugar only if necessary, stirring gently to combine.
- Chill and Serve: Cover the fruit salad and refrigerate until ready to serve. Serve in bowls so the flavorful juice can be spooned up with the fruit.
Notes
- Pomegranate juice can stain wooden cutting boards and countertops. To avoid stains, prepare pomegranates on disposable plastic shopping bags.
- This salad is a refreshing, healthy winter option that showcases seasonal citrus and pomegranate.
- Nutritional information does not account for the optional tablespoon of sugar.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 168
- Sugar: 28 g
- Sodium: 4 mg
- Fat: 1 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 41 g
- Fiber: 7 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
