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Winter Citrus Melon Caprese Salad


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  • Total Time: 10 mins
  • Yield: 4 1x

Ingredients

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For the Salad

  • 3-4 cups honeydew melon balls (about 1 medium honeydew, scooped with a melon baller)
  • 2 small navel oranges
  • 2 small cara cara oranges
  • 2 small blood oranges
  • 1 medium grapefruit
  • 8 ounces mozzarella balls, drained
  • 3-4 sprigs fresh mint

For the Vinaigrette

  • 2 tablespoons champagne vinegar*
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin Persian Lime olive oil*
  • Pinch of salt


Instructions

  1. Make the vinaigrette: In a small bowl, whisk together vinegar, olive oil and salt. Set aside.
  2. Slice peels and pith (white layer) off of all the citrus and thinly slice.
  3. Remove mint leaves from stems and chiffonade .
  4. Arrange citrus, melon, and mozzarella balls on a platter as desired. Drizzle with vinaigrette. Top with mint and fresh ground black pepper.

Notes

*If you cannot find champagne vinegar, white wine vinegar is a great substitute and is found at most grocery stores.
*If using regular extra virgin olive oil, add 1-2 drops of lime juice to create a similar flavor.

  • Prep Time: 10 mins