Cacao Citrus Salad

Recipe posted in: Flex Meals & Snacks, Snacks, Sides
citrus salad

Get the recipe for our fresh citrus salad filled with slices of orange and grapefruit, pomegranates seeds, pistachios and cacao.

Grapefruit takes center stage in this refreshing fruit salad. This superfood may be bitter. However, with its bitterness comes an array of vitamins, minerals and health benefits. According to Healthline, grapefruit has been shown to promote weight loss, suppress appetite and improve blood sugar and heart health. Enjoy this healthful recipe as a side dish or as a part of your breakfast or lunch.

To make your colorful citrus creation, slice and peel two medium grapefruits and oranges, ensuring that all white is removed. You can use different varieties of these fruits, such as blood oranges or ruby red grapefruits. Arrange your citrus on a plate and sprinkle pomegranate seeds, cacao nibs and chopped pistachios on top. Mix up a dressing with maple syrup, vanilla extract and cinnamon and drizzle it over your salad. Feel free to garnish with fresh mint leaves for some additional flavor and bitter benefits.

One serving of this Cacao Citrus Salad contains 128 calories and counts as one SmartCarb and two Extras on Nutrisystem. Y

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Servings: 4

Calories per Serving: 128

On Nutrisystem, Count As: 1 SmartCarb and 2 Extras

Ingredients:

  • 2 medium grapefruits
  • 2 medium oranges
  • 2 Tbsp. pomegranate seeds
  • 2 Tbsp. chopped pistachios
  • 1 Tbsp. cacao nibs
  • 1 Tbsp. maple syrup
  • 1 dash vanilla extract
  • 1 dash cinnamon

Directions:

  1. Slice citrus into 1/4-inch slices.
  2. Cut off peel of sliced citrus, ensuring all the whites are removed.
  3. Arrange citrus slices on to a plate.
  4. Sprinkle pomegranate seeds, chopped pistachios and cacao nibs on top of citrus slices.
  5. In a separate bowl, mix together syrup, vanilla and cinnamon. Drizzle syrup mixture over citrus salad.
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