Citrus Salads to Boost Your Immunity

Adding citrus fruits to your daily meals is a fantastic method to boost your immune system and support your overall well-being. Packed with essential vitamins, antioxidants, and other vital nutrients, citrus fruits bring a revitalizing and zesty element to your salads.

As we all know, citrus fruits like orange, lemon, sweet lime, guavas, and grapefruit are rich sources of vitamin C which help in boosting your immunity. This also helps the body fight against common infections, improves iron absorption, and simply protects yourself to keep you healthy! There are many ways to add citrus fruits to your diet. One such healthy way is in the form of salad.

1. Classic Citrus Salad

Ingredients:

• ½ cup - orange segments
• ½ cup - sweet lime (mosambi) segments
• ½ cup - red, yellow, and green bell peppers (chopped)
• ½ cup - carrot (blanched and chopped)
• ½ cup - papaya (chopped)
• 1- tomato (chopped)
• 1- onion (chopped)
• ½ - cup bean sprouts

Dressing:

• ¾ cup - thick low-fat curd (fresh)
• 3 tablespoon - mint leaves (finely chopped)
• ¾ teaspoon -  mustard powder
• ¼ teaspoon - powdered sugar
• ¼ teaspoon - black pepper powder
• Salt to taste

Instructions:

1. Combine all the salad ingredients in a bowl and refrigerate to chill.
2. Just before serving, mix all the ingredients of mint dressing together.
3. Add the dressing to the salad and toss well.
4. Serve immediately and enjoy.

Tip- Don't throw the citrus peel!

2. Citrus Avocado Salad

Ingredients:

• 2 oranges
• 2 grapefruits
• 2 avocados
• 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. Peel the oranges and grapefruits, removing the pith. Separate the segments and place them in a bowl.
2. Peel and pit the avocados, then slice them.
3. Add the avocado slices, red onion, and chopped cilantro to the bowl with the citrus segments.
4. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
5. Gently toss to combine all the ingredients and serve.

[Also try: Watermelon cucumber salad]

3. Citrus Quinoa Salad

Ingredients:

• 1 cup cooked quinoa
• 2 oranges
• 2 clementines
• 1 cup mixed greens
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds
• 1/4 cup dried cranberries
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. Peel the oranges and clementines, removing the pith. Separate the segments and set them aside.
2. In a large bowl, combine the cooked quinoa, orange segments, clementine segments, mixed greens, sliced almonds, dried cranberries, and chopped mint.
3. In a separate small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lime juice, salt, and pepper to make the dressing.
4. Drizzle the dressing over the quinoa and citrus mixture.
5. Gently toss to combine all the ingredients. Adjust the seasoning if needed.
6. Serve at room temperature or chilled.

4. Citrus Fennel Salad

Ingredients:

• 2 oranges
• 2 blood oranges
• 1 grapefruit
• 1 small fennel bulb, thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup toasted walnuts, chopped
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. Peel the oranges, blood oranges, and grapefruit, removing the pith. Separate the segments and place them in a bowl.
2. Add the thinly sliced fennel and chopped walnuts to the bowl.
3. In a separate small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper to make the dressing.
4. Drizzle the dressing over the citrus and fennel mixture.
5. Gently toss to coat everything evenly and serve.

Conclusion

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