Ruby Red Grapefruit Dishes Your Family Will Love

Eating Ruby Red grapefruit everyday is one of the healthiest things you can do. Grapefruit gives your body a lot of the vitamins and minerals that your body needs. It can also help fight off serious disease and help you lose or maintain your weight. But most people think that grapefruit is only for breakfast and even then they prefer sugary cereals or other foods. If you want to start eating more healthy grapefruit and you want to get your family to start eating more Ruby Red grapefruit try making these dishes that your family will love and will ask for over and over again:

Ruby Red Grapefruit Salsa – This unique twist on a traditional salsa is very low in calories and fat, and has a lot of bright citrus taste. This is the perfect side dish for lunches, or serve with low calorie pita chips for a snack. To make grapefruit salsa just combine Ruby Red grapefruit with some raw red onions, mint, water chestnuts, ginger root, green onions, lime juice and a hint of sugar. Mix together and chill and you have a super healthy and super delicious grapefruit dish your family will go crazy for.

Ruby Red Grapefruit Cupcakes – These cupcakes are perfect for birthday parties because kids love them and they are lower in fat and calories than traditional cupcakes. The Ruby Red grapefruit gives the cake a beautiful pinkish color and a burst of citrus flavor that really leaves traditional cupcakes in the dust. To make these citrus based cupcakes use a traditional white cake mix but instead of using water to make the cake mix use fresh squeezed grapefruit juice. Also add about two tablespoons of Ruby Red grapefruit zest to the cake mix before baking. If you want to make the cupcakes a little sweeter use a little orange juice mixed with the grapefruit juice to make up the liquid portion of the mix. Bake as usual. Top with a light cream cheese frosting and segments of grapefruit or candied grapefruit peel.

Ruby Red Grapefruit Jelly – Instead of giving your kids the same old strawberry jam surprise them with grapefruit jelly. It's easy to make and is a low calorie, sweet tasting sandwich spread. You can also pour it over ice cream or pancakes or mix it into some vanilla yogurt. To make it combine freshly squeezed grapefruit juice with one packet of pectin and sugar. Boil together, and place in a jelly car with a sealed lid. This unique jelly also makes a great and inexpensive Christmas gift.

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