Grapefruit Diet Blog & not only!

Did you know that the grapefruit is an accidental hybrid of the pomelo and orange (or a mutation of the pomelo), first grown in the West Indies less than 200 years ago. Ruby Grapefruit are a specialty of the Harlingen Valley of southern Texas, and the particular variety grown there is called Texas Ruby Red. You can use regular white grapefruit and the salad will still taste just fine (although you may need to add a little more sugar because the rubies are more sweet), but it will lose some of its striking appearance. The shiny black beans, the vibrant green of the cilantro and jalapeno, and the red of the onion, tomatoes, and grapefruit make this one of the more colorful salads you’ll eat.