Winter Citrus & Pomegranate Fruit Salad Recipe
A refreshing and vibrant Winter Citrus & Pomegranate Fruit Salad featuring juicy pomegranate seeds, sweet navel oranges, and tangy pink grapefruits, lightly sweetened and perfect for a healthy and colorful winter snack or side dish.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
Fruit
- 1 large pomegranate (or 1¾ cups / 290 g ready-to-eat pomegranate arils with juices)
- 2 large navel oranges
- 2 pink grapefruits
Other
- 1 tablespoon sugar (optional, if needed for sweetness)
Instructions
- Extract Pomegranate Seeds and Juice: Place the pomegranate on a non-staining surface. Cut a cross into the crown about halfway down. Hold the pomegranate crown side down over a large bowl in the sink and break it into quarters. Firmly squeeze each quarter over the bowl to release seeds and juice, bending quarters back to loosen more seeds. Squeeze remaining seeds to extract extra juice. Remove any white membrane bits so only seeds and juice remain in the bowl.
- Prepare Oranges and Grapefruits: Trim the top and bottom of each orange and grapefruit so they sit flat. Using a sharp knife, cut away all skin and white pith by working around the fruit. Over the bowl, cut segments carefully from between membranes without cutting too deep. Squeeze the remaining membranes firmly over the bowl to release all juice.
- Sweeten and Chill: Taste the combined fruit and juice mixture. If necessary, stir in up to 1 tablespoon of sugar to balance tartness. Cover the bowl and refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Serve: Spoon the fruit salad along with the juice into bowls for a flavorful and juicy winter treat.
Notes
- Using fresh pomegranate seeds and juice adds brightness and tang to the salad.
- Be careful not to include bitter white pith from the citrus fruits for a better taste.
- The optional sugar can be adjusted or omitted depending on the sweetness of the fruit.
- This salad can be prepared a few hours ahead and kept refrigerated.
- Use a sharp knife to easily segment citrus fruits without damaging them.
Keywords: winter citrus salad, pomegranate salad, healthy fruit salad, citrus fruit salad, no-cook fruit recipe
