Time:

15 min (5 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Appetizer

Ingredients:

2 each medium to large...
0.5 each Sunkist®...
3 tablespoon chopped green onion
2 tablespoon coarsely chopped...
2 tablespoon red or green...

Directions:

With spoon, scoop avocado pulp into bowl.

With fork, coarsely mash avocado with lemon peel and juice. Stir in remaining ingredients.

Cover and chill briefly or serve at room cucumbers, jicama, sweet bell peppers and zucchini, or baked tortilla chips.

Garnish with lemon and avocado slices and cilantro leaves, if desired.

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Appetizer

Ingredients:

3 each oz. cream cheese,...
7 each oz. minced clams,...
0.5 each Sunkist®...
0.5 teaspoon chopped parsley...
0.25 teaspoon Soy sauce
1 each small clove...
1 each Sunkist®...

Directions:

In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese, clams, lemon juice, parsley, soy sauce, and garlic; blend well.

Serve as a dip with grapefruit segments and/or raw vegetables.

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Appetizer

Ingredients:

0.25 cups finely chopped...
0.25 cups finely chopped...
2 tablespoon finely chopped...
0.5 each Sunkist®...
12 each oz. wonton skins...
3 each cans (10-3/4...
5 cups water
2 each unpeeled medium...
0.25 each lbs. mushrooms,...
0.5 cups shredded carrots
0.5 each Sunkist®...
1 tablespoon soy sauce...

Directions:

To make the filling, in a small bowl, combine the chicken, celery, green onion, and lemon peel; mix well.

To make each wonton, lightly dampen the edges of the wonton skin with water.

Place 1 teaspoon of filling in the center of wonton; fold in half to top edge (to form a rectangle). Fold again (toward top) to within 1/8 inch of top edge.

Press sides to seal in filling; dampen ends with water. Laying rectangle on flat surface, form a horseshoe sha...

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Appetizer

Ingredients:

0.5 cups raw wild rice
0.5 cups water
0.125 teaspoon salt
1 cup frozen peas,...
0.5 cups mayonnaise or...
2 each hard-boiled eggs,...
0.25 cups sliced green...
1 each Sunkist® lemon...
0.5 teaspoon seasoned salt
6 each medium tomatoes,...

Directions:

Put the wild rice in a strainer and run cold water over it until the water runs clear. In a saucepan, bring the l-1/2 cups water to a boil.

Add rice and salt; return to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and cook over low heat for about 35 minutes, or until the rice puffs open and reveals the white interior.

Drain and cool. Combine cooled rice with all the remaining ingredients except the tomatoes and salad greens.

Cover and chill.

Place...

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Appetizer

Ingredients:

1 each oz. small shrimp,...
0.5 cups sliced celery
2 tablespoon Vegetable oil
0.5 each Sunkist®...
1 tablespoon toasted sesame seed
2 tablespoon sliced green...
1 each avocado, cut into...

Directions:

To prevent darkening, sprinkle additional lemon juice on the avocado chunks. In a bowl, combine the shrimp, celery, oil, lemon peel, lemon juice, and sesame seed; cover and chill for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.

Stir in green onion and avocado. To serve, spoon about ½ cup of the shrimp mixture into each of 4 lettuce-lined cocktail glasses; sprinkle with paprika and garnish with lemon wedges.

FRESH SHRIMP VARIATION:

Substitute 1 cup (1/3 pound)...

Time:

10 min (5 min to prepare, 5 min to cook)

Meal type:

Appetizer

Ingredients:

1 cup fresh lime juice
0.5 teaspoon salt
0.25 teaspoon hot-pepper sauce
6 cups watermelon, seeded

Directions:

In a small bowl suitable for dipping, stir together lime juice, salt, and hot pepper sauce; adjust seasoning to taste. Place bowl in center of large platter, arrange watermelon around bowl, and serve with wooden picks.

Time:

30 min (10 min to prepare, 20 min to cook)

Meal type:

Appetizer

Ingredients:

4 each red or green bell...
2 cups (1 pint) cherry...
1 each medium onion
1 cup fresh basil leaves
3 each garlic cloves
2 teaspoon olive oil
0.25 teaspoon salt
0.25 teaspoon pepper

Directions:

Preheat oven to 425°F. Lightly oil a large shallow baking pan. Cut peppers in half lengthwise and remove seeds. Arrange peppers cut sides up in baking pan and lightly oil cut edges of stems. Halve cherry tomatoes and chop onion and basil. Finely chop garlic. In a bowl toss tomatoes, onion, basil, garlic, olive oil, salt and pepper to taste. Spoon equal portions of mixture into peppers and roast in upper third of oven until peppers are tender, about 20 minutes.

Time:

15 min (5 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Appetizer

Ingredients:

2 each carrots, cut into...
2 each celery stalks,...
0.5 each jicama, peeled...
1 each bunch radishes,...
6 each green onions,...
1 cup fat-free sour cream
1 cup fresh salsa

Directions:

Arrange cut vegetables on a platter. In a small bowl, mix sour cream and salsa. Serve.

Time:

1 hr 10 min (10 min to prepare, 1 hr to cook)

Meal type:

Appetizer

Ingredients:

0.5 cups Sunkist®...
0.25 cups extra virgin...
1 teaspoon dried shrimp...
0.5 teaspoon Minced garlic
1 teaspoon kosher salt
0.5 teaspoon fresh ground...
1 each lb. sushi grade tuna
2 tablespoon toasted pumpkin...
1 each medium...
0.5 each large Sunkist®...
2 tablespoon chopped cilantro
2 tablespoon chopped chives

Directions:

To Prepare the Tuna: In a blender puree together the lemon juice, oil, dried shrimp (optional), garlic, salt and pepper. Spoon this seasoning mixture on to the tuna in a bowl. Toss together and add the pupkin seeds, tangelo, cilantro and chive. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Serve in a small bowl or martini glass and garnish with tortilla chips.

Time:

30 min (10 min to prepare, 20 min to cook)

Meal type:

Appetizer

Ingredients:

1 each large Genuine...
2 teaspoon lime juice
1 pound non-fat cream...
1 each bunch green...
0.5 cup pecans, pieces
0.25 cup pineapple...
2 OZ shredded cheese...
1 tablespoon horseradish...
2 each iceberg lettuce...

Directions:

1. Peel cold refrigerated avocado, discard peeling and chop the remaining avocado into squares.
2. Soak in lime juice in freezer in a covered bowl for 20 minutes.
3. Combine 1 lb. non-fat cream cheese softened at room temperature, 1 bunch green onions diced, 1/2 cup pecan pieces, 1/4 cup pineapple tidbits with juice drained off, 2 oz. shredded cheese (bleu cheese or parmesan), 1 Tbsp. horseradish sauce (mayonnaise based, not pure horseradish).
4. Form into a ball.
...

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Appetizer

Ingredients:

12 each tomatillos, husks...
4 each serrano chilies,...
1 each small white...
0.25 cup chopped fresh...
1 each clove gralic,...

Directions:

In a medium bowl, mix all ingredients. Season with salt and sugar, if desired. Serve or store salsa in refrigerator for up to three days in a covered plastic or glass container.

Time:

30 min (10 min to prepare, 20 min to cook)

Meal type:

Appetizer

Ingredients:

2 cups frozen...
0.333333 cup crumbled queso...
12 each corn tortillas,...
2 teaspoon Vegetable oil
2 cups fresh salsa
0.5 each avocado, chopped

Directions:

Heat oven to 450 degrees. In a medium bowl, mix vegetables and cheese. Spoon 1/4 cup vegetable and cheese mixture down the center of each tortilla. Roll up tightly. Place taquitos on a baking sheet. Brush each Taquito lightly with oil. Bake until crispy, about 7 to 10 minutes. While taquitos are baking, mix fresh salsa with avocado. Spoon salsa mixture over each serving of taquitos. Serve.

Time:

2 hr 10 min (10 min to prepare, 2 hr to cook)

Meal type:

Appetizer

Ingredients:

2 tablespoon Sunkist®...
2 tablespoon freshly squeezed...
1 cup bottled tartar sauce

Directions:

Combine Sunkist grapefruit peel and Sunkist grapefruit juice with the bottled tartar sauce.

Cover and chill for 2 hours. Keep refrigerated until ready to use.

Per Serving: 75 Calories; 8g Fat (94.1% calories from fat); trace Protein; 1g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 9mg Cholesterol; 98mg Sodium.

Serving Ideas : The perfect accompaniment to Citrus and Crab-stuffed Mushrooms.

Spread 2 tablespoons on a 6 ounce fish fillet and bake.

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Appetizer

Ingredients:

3 tablespoon butter
3 tablespoon all purpose flour
0.25 cups freshly squeezed...
1 cup whole milk
12 each oz. crabmeat
1 cup artichoke hearts,...
1 cup mushrooms,...
0.25 cups red bell peppers,...
0.25 cups Parmesan cheese,...
2 tablespoon fresh parsley,...
0.25 teaspoon salt
0.125 teaspoon white pepper
0.25 cups panko breadcrumbs
8 teaspoon melted butter

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375°F.

Make a cream sauce by melting butter in small saucepan over medium heat; add flour and cook, stirring for 1 minute until bubbly. Stir in Sunkist fresh-squeezed lemon juice. Using a whisk, slowly add in the milk, and whisk constantly until mixture thickens. Remove from heat and let cool.

In medium bowl, combine crabmeat, artichokes, mushrooms, diced bell peppers, Parmesan cheese, chopped parsley, salt and pepper. Add cream sauce and toss ...

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Appetizer

Ingredients:

1 each Sunkist®®...
2 tablespoon plus 1 tsp. low...
1 teaspoon honey, For...

Directions:

Use fork to combine orange, peanut butter and honey.

Spoon into serving bowl. Serve with scoops.

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Appetizer

Ingredients:

2 each Portobello...
1 tablespoon extra virgin...
4 each Sunkist® limes...
1 each to 5-oz. log goat...
3 each Sunkist® limes...
1 pinch Freshly ground...

Directions:

Preheat broiler and line shallow broiler pan with foil.

Cut mushrooms into quarters.

Brush mushrooms with olive oil.

On each mushroom quarter, place three lime slices (overlap as little as possible) and one piece of goat cheese.

Place on prepared pan and broil until mushroom is soft and cheese is melted, about 4 minutes.

Place on serving platter by forming a bow-tie shape with each pair of mushroom quarters.
...

Time:

15 min (5 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Appetizer

Ingredients:

6 each Avocados
1 each green onion,...

Directions:

1. Slice avocados in halves and shell out.
2. Mash avocados with a little chunkiness.
3. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
4. Add a little squeeze of lemon
5. Add 1 tablespoon of mayo.
6. Add cut up green onion.
7. Then add 1/2 pound of cooked bay shrimp.
8. Fill in avocado shells and chill for a few hours.

Time:

4 hr 15 min (10 min to prepare, 4 hr 5 min to cook)

Meal type:

Appetizer

Ingredients:

1 each lb. Beef skirt...
1 teaspoon onion salt
2 cups Sunkist® fresh...
2 teaspoon Hot pepper sauce

Directions:

Slice skirt steak into 12 strips approximately 2" x 4" and then season with the onion salt.

Place meat in large zip-top bag and add Sunkist fresh squeezed pummelo juice and hot pepper sauce.

Marinate refrigerated for a minimum of 4 hours or as long as overnight.

Preheat broiler.

Thread each meat strip on a metal skewer and put on broiling pan. Broil 5 - 10 minutes total time until desired doneness.

Remove f...

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Appetizer

Ingredients:

1 each lb. medium...
3 each Sunkist®...
2 each medium onions,...
0.75 cups distilled white...
0.5 cups Vegetable oil
0.333333 cups freshly squeezed...
0.25 cups ketchup
1 each medium clove...
2 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon dehydrated sweet...
1 teaspoon mustard seed
0.5 teaspoon celery seed
0.5 teaspoon salt
0.25 teaspoon pepper
0.25 teaspoon dried crushed red...
2 tablespoon chopped parsley

Directions:

In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients except the parsley; cover. Marinate in refrigerator for 8 hours or overnight; stir occasionally. (Or marinate in a tightly sealed plastic bag, turning occasionally.) To serve, stir in parsley.

TO SERVE AS INDIVIDUAL APPETIZERS:

Drain; arrange in individual, lettuce-lined cocktail glasses or small dishes.

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Appetizer

Ingredients:

1 each lb. fresh...
0.5 each Sunkist®...
0.75 cups freshly squeezed...
1 each large tomato,...
1 each medium onion,...
2 tablespoon chapped canned or...
1 tablespoon Vegetable oil
1 tablespoon bottled taco...
1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
0.5 teaspoon salt, Reduce...

Directions:

With a sharp knife, cut fish on the diagonal into paper-thin slices. In a glass bowl, combine the fish, lemon-peel, and lemon juice; cover.

Marinate in refrigerator for 8 hours or overnight, until fish is opaque and has a "cooked" look; stir occasionally. (Or marinate in a tightly sealed plastic bag, turning occasionally.)

Stir in remaining ingredients. Cover and chill for 30 minutes to blend flavors.

Serve as an Appetizer: