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Citrus Flavors Make Home Cooked Meals Tastier!

December 5, 2011 By Cindy Silver

Grapefruit
Pink grapefruit is back in season!

Citrus Tops the List!
There are some truly fresh flavors that cost little and go a long way to perk up home cooked meals. In my kitchen, citrus fruits such as grapefruit, oranges, lemons and limes top the list.

Citrus & Good Nutrition!
You might know that one big nutritional feature of citrus fruits is its vitamin C. What you might not know is that citrus fruits are an excellent source of fiber, potassium and they are low in calories. One orange, for example, has about 80 calories, 4 grams of fiber, and 150% of the daily recommended intake for vitamin C. The same orange also has about as much potassium as a banana. Now, that’s what I call a healthy choice!

 

Citrus & Meal Solutions!
Breakfast – Cut or peel a sweet citrus fruit such as a pink grapefruit, orange, tangelo or Clementine and add it to any breakfast. Or, squeeze any sweet citrus fruit for a delightful glass of juice.
Lunch – Squeeze a tart citrus fruit onto a leafy green salad, Chef’s salad or tuna salad at lunch time.
Dinner – Grate the zest (outer skin) of your favorite citrus fruit into an oil/vinegar/soy sauce marinade and use it on fish, poultry or lean beef, then grill, for dinner.

Growing Citrus at Home!

There’s nothing more satisfying and delicious than eating your own home-grown citrus. Meyer lemon trees can be grown in a container or the ground, depending on climate. In North Carolina, the container is a practical solution ~ place your tree in the sunshine from spring through fall, then bring it inside for the winter months. What fun!


Filed Under: Simple, Healthy, Tasty Tagged With: citrus fruit, cooking at home, flavor, good nutrition, Meal plan

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