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$5,000 grapefruit challenge
Published: 12/31/2008 11:05 AM
Last Modified: 12/31/2008 11:05 AM

Texas grapefruit production reaches its peak in January and February.

To celebrate, the Texas Rio Star grapefruit company is having a grapefruit recipe challenge.

The contest is open to both home cooks and professionals. A total of $5,000 in prize money will be awarded.

Submit your healthy grapefruit recipes now through Feb. 14. Enter at tulsaworld.com/grapefruitcontest

Here's an example of a healthy grapefruit-inspired recipe from Rio Star.

GRAPEFRUIT FIESTA SALAD
4 Texas oranges, sectioned
1 Rio Star grapefruit, sectioned
3 cups jicama, peeled and cubed
¾ cup red radishes, slivered
1 ½ teaspoons lime rind, grated
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
3 tablespoons plain fat-free yogurt
2 tablespoons light mayonnaise
1 ½ tablespoons honey
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Dash of salt
4 cups chopped romaine lettuce
1 cup pomegranate seeds
3 tablespoons pumpkinseed kernels, toasted
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped

1. Peel and section oranges and grapefruit over a large bowl, reserving juice; add sections to juice.

2. Add jicama and radishes to orange/grapefruit mixture; toss gently. Cover and chill 30 minutes.

3. Combine lime rind, yogurt, mayonnaise, honey, pepper and salt in a small bowl, stirring until smooth.

4. Arrange lettuce in a large bowl. Using a slotted spoon, place the orange mixture over lettuce; drizzle evenly with yogurt mixture. Sprinkle with pomegranate seeds, pumpkinseed kernels and cilantro.

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Food Writer Nicole Marshall Middleton joined the Tulsa World in May 1993 after graduating from Oklahoma State University. She has covered crime, city government and general assignment beats during that time - but mostly crime. But when she isn’t at work, Nicole is a devoted food hobbyist. She enjoys meal planning and cooking with her husband, Steve, every day of the week and on holidays it’s a family affair. When the opportunity to become the food writer at the Tulsa World presented itself in the summer of 2011, Nicole jumped at it. She is excited to explore a new side of Tulsa and make the transition from crime to cuisine. .

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