Lactose Free Citrus Fruit Salad with Honey-Ginger Dressing
Bright, jewel-toned citrus segments piled with shaved fennel and fresh mint — this salad is the kind of dish that looks like it took serious effort but comes together with nothing more than a sharp knife and a good whisk. The honey-ginger dressing is the real star, pulling together lime juice, freshly grated ginger, and a whisper of turmeric into something floral, zippy, and just a little exotic. Every single ingredient here is naturally free of dairy, so there's no substituting or label-scanning required — just clean, vibrant food that happens to work beautifully for anyone avoiding lactose. The technique of supreming the citrus — cutting away the peel and slicing between the membranes — gives you silky, pith-free segments that soak up the dressing without turning soggy. Fennel adds a delicate anise crunch that plays surprisingly well against the sweet-tart fruit, and the torn mint keeps everything feeling fresh and alive. A finishing scatter of lime zest ties the whole bowl together with one last hit of citrus perfume. Serve it immediately for the best texture, though honestly it's hard to imagine it lasting long enough to sit around.
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4 servings
For the salad
- 2 large navel oranges
- 2 blood oranges
- 1 large ruby red grapefruit
- 1 small fennel bulb, thinly sliced crosswise
- ¼ cup fresh mint leaves, torn
For the dressing
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- ¼ tsp ground turmeric
- 1 pinch fine sea salt
- 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
For serving
- 1 tsp lime zest (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Working over a large mixing bowl to catch any juices, cut the tops and bottoms off each orange, blood orange, and grapefruit, then stand each fruit upright and slice away the peel and white pith following the curve of the fruit. Hold each peeled fruit over the bowl and cut between the membranes to release the segments, letting them fall into the bowl. Squeeze the spent membranes over the bowl to extract any remaining juice, then discard the membranes.
- 2
Add the sliced fennel and torn mint leaves to the bowl with the citrus segments.
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