How to Eat a Grapefruit

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Grapefruits are a delicious fruit in the citrus family. They are sometimes a bit tangy, but a sprinkle of sugar will help make them sweeter. The grapefruit is very healthy eaten as a snack or as part of your breakfast. You can eat it any way you want: peeled or cut in halves, eighths, or quarters. Read below for several different methods of eating a grapefruit, as well as some great, healthy recipe ideas.

Steps

Eat a Grapefruit in the Rind

If you haven't tried grapefruit before, be cautious when eating it. You could be allergic.

Pick out a nice grapefruit at the store. Grapefruits should be hard, but not too hard. Grapefruits don't ripen much once they are picked, so choose wisely.

Wash the grapefruit.

Cut the grapefruit.

Sprinkle it with sugar or salt if desired.

Insert a spoon (ideally one which is serrated at the tip) in the grapefruit and take out a chunk. Take a bite, avoiding the bitter, hard-to-chew "walls" separating the grapefruit's segments.

Repeat until you're all done.

Dispose of the peel in an environmentally friendly way such as composting.

Use an alternative method. If this method if too messy for you or you dislike the amount of rind you encounter, use the method below or try segmenting the grapefruit.

Eat a Grapefruit in Sections

Using a small knife, cut the grapefruit in half.

Cut each half into wedges. Cut each half in half again and repeat until standard wedges are produced.

Cut along the rind to remove just the fruit.

Cut the wedge in half and remove the center pips.

Enjoy your grapefruit!

Eat a Grapefruit in Recipes

Eat it on salad. Grapefruit goes great on salad. Cut up pieces using the method above and mix with arugula (or the salad of your choice), feta cheese, walnuts and a small amount of vinaigrette for a healthy and delicious meal.

Grill grapefruit. You can easily grill grapefruit to caramelize the natural sugars and bring out the flavor. Either cut it in half and grill it face-side down for 5 minutes or cut it into circular slices and grill 2 minutes (or until it appears done). Top with honey for a healthy grill treat.

Turn it into salsa. If you like orange or mango salsa, give grapefruit salsa a try. Dice the fruit and mix with lime, caramelized onions, diced jalapeno, and diced avocado. You can put this on crackers, use it to top salmon, a salad, or anywhere else you'd normally use salsa.

Juice it. You can juice the grapefruit and use it in a variety of ways. Replace the lime to produce grapefruit margaritas. Drink it straight or with a little water for a tart summer treat. Pour it over chicken and pan-sear for a twist on lemon-chicken.