Hi there! Stephanie here. This is my first contribution to My Cooking Spot, and I really hope you enjoy this recipe as much as I do. If you follow my blog, you’ll know that I grew up in Texas and really, really love Mexican food. I grew up cooking with my friends’ abuelitas, and really can’t get enough of the nuanced style of Mexican and Tex-Mex cooking.
I’ve been trying to eat a more healthful diet since falling off the clean-eating wagon during the holidays and being run over repeatedly. And then there’s the blog. Someone has to sample my recipes before I share them, right? I’ve officially delegated that entire job to my husband, my children and whoever happens to be at my home or walking by . . . for now. And what about winter? Why do I seem to eat more during winter? It’s not like I’m preparing to hibernate or anything.
We haven’t experienced too much cold weather here in the south (yet), but we have had an unusual amount of rain and cloudy days that seemed to turn into weeks. It could be downright depressing for a sun-loving girl like me if I didn’t have my citrus salad with toasted coconut and pistachios to cheer me up. It’s healthy, delicious and nutritious!
I was going to call my salad a deconstructed citrus salad with toasted coconut and pistachios and citrus balsamic vinaigrette, but man, that’s a mouth full! So I just gave it a nickname.
My citrus salad is light, refreshing and provides a crunch from the coconut and the nuts. The vinaigrette provides a smooth, sweet finish to this perfect winter dessert or snack.
