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Thai Grapefruit and Orange Citrus Salad Recipe

October 12, 2012 by Jeanette 15 Comments

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Thai Grapefruit and Orange Citrus Salad is a refreshing, light salad.

Thai Grapefruit and Orange Citrus Salad

Thai Grapefruit and Orange Citrus Salad

Yesterday, I showed you how to peel and cut citrus fruit segments, and today, I’m featuring a Thai inspired Grapefruit and Orange Citrus Salad using grapefruit and orange segments. So, please refer back to yesterday’s post if you would like to see how to cut fruit segments – it’s really very easy.

This week, a group of bloggers is featuring Citrus Fruits as a Power Food. This weekly food blogging group features a different Power Food each week based on the book Power Foods: 150 delicious recipes with 38 Healthiest Ingredients from the editors of Martha Stewart’s Whole Living Magazine. Power Foods are foods that are outstanding in the amounts of vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients, essential fatty acids, fiber and more, that help fight disease and promote good health.

Why are Citrus Fruits a Power Food? Citrus fruits contain folate, potassium, vitamin C, carotenoids and flavonoids, which have been identified as having protective cardiovascular effects.  The high level of vitamin C in citrus fruits is also vital to the function of a strong immune system (one orange provides 116% of the daily requirement for vitamin C). In addition, citrus fruits are a good source of fiber. Also, compounds in citrus fruits called limonoids have been shown to help fight cancers of the mouth, skin, lung, breast, stomach and colon. Pink and red grapefruits, and Cara Cara oranges are unique as they contain lycopene, which is associated with a reduced risk of some cancers and heart disease.  Pink and red grapefruit also have 35x more vitamin A than white grapefruit.

For maximum benefit, leave the white stringy parts of the the citrus fruit on when eating – they contain pectin, a soluble fiber that helps lower cholesterol. Also, use the peels of citrus fruit (organic is preferable) to flavor dishes as the peel contains compounds that may lower cholesterol as effectively as statin drugs.

Thai Grapefruit and Orange Citrus Salad

The salad recipe I’m featuring today uses three citrus fruits – grapefruit, orange and lime. I usually eat citrus fruit as is or in a salad. I rarely bake with citrus fruit, although I did make an Orange Pear and Persimmon Cake last year that was outstanding (see recipe link below). For today’s Power Foods post, I made a Grapefruit and Orange Citrus Salad that features the classic sweet, sour, salty and spicy flavors of Thai cuisine. I loved the complex flavors in this refreshing citrus salad.

Check out what these other bloggers have cooked up for this week’s Power Foods post: (If you’re interested in joining our group, contact Mireya from My Healthy Eating Habits.)

Alyce – More Time at the Table
Ansh – Spice Roots,
Chaya – My Sweet and Savory
Martha – Simple-Nourished-Living
Mireya – My Healthy Eating Habits
Sarah – Everything in the Kitchen Sink
Minnie – The Lady 8 Home

Thai Citrus Salad
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Thai Grapefruit and Orange Citrus Salad

Although not an authentic Thai dish, this citrus salad embodies the sweet, salty, sour and spicy elements of Thai cuisine.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 2 pink grapefruits segmented and cut into bite size pieces
  • 2 oranges segmented and cut into bite size pieces
  • 1 lime zested and juiced
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1 shallot thinly sliced
  • 1-2 Thai chili peppers thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 1 teaspoon organic sugar
  • 1/2 cup cilantro

Instructions

  1. In a bowl, mix together grapefruit and orange segment pieces.
  2. Add lime zest, lime juice, garlic, shallot, chili peppers, fish sauce and sugar, and toss together. Refrigerate for half an hour, and up to 8 hours.
  3. Before serving, add cilantro and toss gently.

Recipe Notes

Adapted from Easy Thai Cooking by Robert Danhi.

More Recipes Using Citrus Fruits:

Festive Clementine Avocado Salad
Grapefruit Avocado Salad with Orange Champagne Dressing
Avocado and Grapefruit Salad with Dijon Mustard Vinaigrette
Fresh Berry Green Salad with Pomegranate Meyer Lemon Salad Dressing
Indian Watermelon Lime Salad
Orange Pear and Persimmon Cake

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Filed Under: dairy-free, gluten-free, healthy choices, salads, vegan Tagged With: citrus fruits, grapefruit, health benefits of citrus fruits, lemons, limes, oranges, power foods

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Comments

  1. Ricki says

    October 12, 2012 at 9:54 am

    I bet the flavor combination here is sensational–what a great salad!

    Reply
  2. Faith says

    October 12, 2012 at 10:29 am

    This salad is a real stunner, Jeanette! I love the flavor balance in there too — sounds perfect!

    Reply
  3. Ansh says

    October 12, 2012 at 10:16 pm

    This salad must be bursting with flavors and is so beautiful. Great dish as always, Jeanette.

    Reply
  4. mireya @myhealthyeatinghabits says

    October 12, 2012 at 11:40 pm

    Citrus salad isn’t something I would normally make for myself, but I do enjoy eating it when it’s served. I like your touch of spice here too.

    Reply
  5. Joanne says

    October 13, 2012 at 5:47 am

    This has gotten me so excited for grapefruit season! What a tasty salad.

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  6. Suzanne says

    October 13, 2012 at 10:37 am

    Just can’t wait to have some of this!! Love the flavors. Another winner in my book.

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  7. France @ Beyond The Peel says

    October 13, 2012 at 2:45 pm

    I love the idea of fish sauce in this salad. Sounds amazing. I don’t have any grapefruits kicking around but I’ll have to remedy that. Lovely salad Jeanette.

    Reply
  8. Jeanette says

    October 13, 2012 at 11:09 pm

    Glad you all are liking this unique citrus salad – the flavors all work together so perfectly. I’m making this again tomorrow, it’s so good!

    Reply
  9. Sylvie @ Gourmande in the Kitchen says

    October 14, 2012 at 5:22 am

    I love the idea of adding a little bit of heat to the cool citrus fruit.

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  10. Alison @ Ingredients, Inc. says

    October 14, 2012 at 5:59 pm

    great one! I love grapefruit with anything!

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  11. Barbara Bamber | justasmidgen says

    October 14, 2012 at 11:19 pm

    Wow.. not just good for us but very, very pretty! I love how unique the flavors in this salad are!!

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  12. Kiersten @ Oh My Veggies says

    October 15, 2012 at 10:02 am

    I love the addition of Thai flavors to this salad! I find that as I get older, I’m not so much of a fan of the cloyingly sweet fruit salads I used to love, and now I prefer ones with savory dressings to balance out the sweetness.

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  13. minnie@thelady8home says

    October 15, 2012 at 3:37 pm

    What great flavors! I bet this disappeared in no time. Looks gorgeous!

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  14. Martha@ Simple Nourished Living says

    October 18, 2012 at 8:45 pm

    What an interesting combination of flavors! I’ve bookmarked this salad to try soon. It looks and sounds delicious.

    Reply
  15. Russell van Kraayenburg says

    October 23, 2012 at 6:43 pm

    Ooh. This looks delicious! The colors are great too!

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