This pomelo salad (with dates, walnuts and chocolate!!) is the perfect dish to make – it can act as a sweet salad or as a light dessert. I’ve never tried pomelos until now. Pomelos are similar to grapefruit but are 100x better IMO. They are less tart and pack a lot of flavor in their crisp flesh. They are delicious when enjoyed alone or if you are a salad junky like I am, you’ll want to add them to this chocolate-date salad. Be sure to peel the pomelos completely from the white rind and skin – it is extremely bitter. I learned this the hard way – aka Attempt #1. Attempt #1 was what I thought a great way to enjoy pomelos. I had visions of beautiful roasted pomelo quarters with charred tops all drizzled with chocolate. I toasted them perfectly in the oven and was so excited to see them almost caramelize. I eagerly took a bite out of one small segment and promptly spit it back out. What should have been obvious clearly escaped me until that moment – just like grapefruit, you can’t eat the white flesh. Food blogging fail. Oh well, you win some, you lose some.

Yield: 3 servings

Pomelo Salad with Dates, Walnuts and Chocolate

Pomelo salad with dates, walnuts and chocolate

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Ingredients

• 2 pomelos
• 1/4 c walnuts, toasted
• 6 fresh dates, chopped
• white chocolate, melted
• dark chocolate, melted

Instructions

1. Remove pomelo segments completely from white flesh and rind.
2. Place on a platter and top with walnuts and dates.
3. Drizzle chocolates alternately over top.
4. Serve extra chocolate on the side for dipping. 

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