Citrus Salad

This recipe was submitted by R. Langdon 

• 2 large grapefruits
• 2 navel oranges
• salad greens
• 1 (4 oz) package cream cheese
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 1/4 teaspoon grated orange rind
• large sweet grapes, sliced and seeded
• 1/2 cup French Dressing made with orange juice or Mayonnaise Cream dressing (recipes below)

Method

Prepare grapefruit and oranges by removing peel and white rind and cutting into natural sections between membranes. Arrange on crisp salad greens on individual plates, alternating grapefruit and orange sections. Blend cream cheese with juice and grated rind.. Stuff grapes with cheese mixture, or you can use fresh or canned apricot or peach halves piled with the stuffing. Allowing 1 half or 3 large grapes for each plate.

Yield: 5-6 servings

French Dressing with Orange Juice

• 1 cup salad oil
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1-2 teaspoon sugar (to taste)

Measure all ingredients into a covered jar and shake well before using.

Mayonnaise Cream Dressing

Whip together 1/2 cup each mayonnaise and heavy cream.