High Fructose Corn Syrup Free Winter Citrus Salad with Turmeric-Ginger Dressing
Bright, jewel-toned citrus segments layered over peppery arugula with creamy avocado and crunchy pistachios — this salad is a full sensory experience that feels as impressive as it looks. The homemade turmeric-ginger dressing is where the magic really happens, whisking together raw honey, fresh lemon juice, and olive oil into something vibrant and deeply flavorful. Raw honey is the natural sweetener here, which means you're completely sidestepping the processed sweeteners that sneak into so many bottled dressings and store-bought salads. Grapefruit, blood oranges, and navel oranges each bring their own personality to the bowl, and segmenting them properly — cutting away the pith and slipping the segments free from the membrane — gives you clean, juicy bites with no bitterness. A pinch of black pepper alongside the turmeric isn't just for flavor; it actually helps your body absorb the turmeric more effectively. Torn fresh mint scattered over the top at the end adds a cool, aromatic finish that ties everything together beautifully. This is the kind of salad that makes winter produce feel like a genuine treat rather than a compromise.
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4 servings
For the salad
- 2 navel oranges
- 1 large grapefruit
- 2 blood oranges
- 5 oz baby arugula
- 1 large avocado, pitted, peeled, and sliced
- ⅓ cup dry-roasted pistachios, roughly chopped
- ¼ small red onion, very thinly sliced
For the dressing
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tbsp raw honey
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- ½ tsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- ¼ tsp black pepper, freshly ground
- ¼ tsp salt
For serving
- 2 tbsp fresh mint leaves, torn (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Make the dressing: in a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, honey, turmeric, ginger, black pepper, and salt until smooth and fully combined.
- 2
Segment the citrus: working over the large mixing bowl to catch any juice, cut away the peel and pith from the navel oranges, grapefruit, and blood oranges, then slice between the membranes to release the segments. Discard the membranes.
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