Winter Citrus Fruit Salad

Refreshing, simple, and healthy

Sometimes in the winter I crave the freshness of a juicy peach or tangy strawberry right off the vine. But temperatures below freezing are not conducive to my peach tree or strawberry patch producing fruit in the middle of winter. Gladly I can get in season citrus fruits (oranges, grapefruits, and clementines) at the grocery store for a great price from late fall through early winter.
 
Years ago, one of my clients told me how he liked to mix oranges and grapefruits with shredded coconut for a snack. I tried his invention myself and was pleasantly surprised by the delicious sweet yet tangy syrup that came as the orange and grapefruit juices mixed with the sweetened coconut. I’ve been making this fruit salad every winter since. Serve it as an appetizer for a holiday meal or try some for breakfast. While I put measurements in the recipe below, I rarely follow them. I just mix together some fruit and coconut. Feel free to be flexible – use more or less according to your taste.
 

Winter Fruit Salad, Serves 4
2 grapefruits
2 oranges
½ C shredded coconut (try some toasted)
½-3/4 C red colored fruit such as pomegranate seeds (my favorite), dried cranberries, or red currants.
 
Peel and segment grapefruit and oranges. Add coconut. Let sit in refrigerate for one-hour. Toss red fruit with citrus/coconut mix. Serve.