Citrus Salad with Buffalo Burrata, Herbs & Honey
Welcome to Throwback Thursday of my Clean Eating month. If the Winter Blues have got you down and you just want carbohydrates and sugar, I have the remedy for your sickness: my bright, vitamin rich- Citrus Salad with Burrata, Honey and Herbs.
This is not your typical ambrosia with hours of slicing, segmenting and calorie laden coconut on top. This is a simple salad gorgeous enough for a champagne brunch, the dinner table, a light breakfast (assemble the night before to make it really easy) or a light snack through the day.
The rich creamy burrata will satisfy your craving for something hearty, the fresh local honey gratifies the sweet tooth cravings while being good for you and the Vitamin C filled citrus is perfect to ward off winter colds, flus and it just tastes fantastic. Hunky Hubbie and I often visit the Hollieanna Groves stand in Maitland, Florida. It is only open during the winter months so a visit there several times during the chilly winter here in Florida is a must. They offer great mail order citrus as well. Pick up a basketful of honeybells, ruby red grapefruit and red navels along with a few tangerines and other goodies ( perhaps a slice of their famous key lime pie) . I was inspired to make this salad again after I made it last year with a fresh burrata. The tang of the citrus and the creamy burrata marry well. I opted to add in a juice infused honey drizzle. I blended local Pasco county honey (a Christmas gift from my sister) with fresh lime zest, juice of a lime and a squeeze of a bit of leftover orange juice. Yum. Drizzle this all over your salad and call it healthy and fresh.
For a striking holiday platter consider using all pink citrus- such as blood oranges, ruby red grapefruit and sweet red navels. The colors create a stunning platter.