Red Meat Allergy Friendly Citrus Fruit Salad with Honey-Ginger Dressing
Bright, jewel-toned citrus segments piled high with crisp fennel and fresh mint — this salad is as stunning to look at as it is to eat. The combination of navel oranges, blood oranges, and ruby red grapefruit brings a gorgeous range of sweet and tart flavors that feel genuinely refreshing. A honey-ginger dressing with a whisper of turmeric and fresh lime ties everything together with just enough warmth and zing to make it feel like more than a simple fruit salad. The technique of supreming the citrus — cutting away the peel and slicing between the membranes — sounds fancy but is totally approachable, and it makes every bite clean and juicy with no bitter pith. Thinly sliced fennel adds a subtle anise crunch that plays beautifully against the sweet citrus, while torn mint keeps things light and aromatic. This is naturally free from any meat or animal proteins beyond a touch of honey, so it works effortlessly for anyone navigating red meat sensitivities without any substitutions or workarounds needed. Serve it immediately after dressing for the freshest flavors, and don't skip the lime zest finish — it adds a fragrant pop that pulls the whole dish together.
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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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