This bitter, peppery salad with its pop of bright, refreshing citrus will satisfy your craving for sunshine.

Radicchio adds a nice bitterness and deep reddish-purple color, while a bit of arugula lends a peppery bite.

But the good news is, this salad tastes great any time of year!

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To make rustic homemade croutons, start with some good bread (I opted for sourdough).

Here’s what to do:

Take the Time To Toast the Nuts!

It’s so worth the effort to toast your nuts.

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The great thing about salads is that they’re mostly just blueprints that you might customize however you want.

Make It a Meal!

Place the bread pieces on a rimmed baking sheet and toss with 1/4 cup olive oil.

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Stay near the pan, and stir the nuts occasionally.

They can go from toasted to burnt in a matter of seconds.

Set the fruit with the cut-side down on a cutting board.

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Then carefully cut out the citrus segments over a bowl to collect the juice.

You should have about 1 cup of citrus segments.

Drain the juice from the segments and keep separate.

Rustic homemade croutons scattered on a baking sheet to be used in a bitter green and citrus salad.

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Add pepper and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt.

Secure the lid if using a jar, and shake vigorously for a few seconds until emulsified.

If using a bowl, whisk the ingredients together.

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Add the radicchio and arugula to a large bowl.

Drizzle with the vinaigrette and toss until evenly coated.

Taste and season with additional salt and pepper to suit your preferences.

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Add the croutons, walnuts, citrus segments, and feta cheese, and toss until evenly combined.

Transfer to a large serving bowl for family-style eating, or divide among individual bowls for serving.

A small bowl of supremed grapefruit and oranges with the juices visible at the bottom of the bowl.

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A mason jar half full of vinaigrette for a winter salad. The mason jar is on a wooden cutting board and a glass bowl with a few citrus slices is to the left and a large glass bowl with arugula and radicchio is behind the mason jar.

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An overhead view of the inside of a large glass bowl. Elements of the bitter green and citrus salad are inside. Homemade croutons are in the middle of the bowl and sit on top of the arugula and radicchio. Feta is in the lower left and supremed oranges and grapefruit are above the croutons.

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Citrus Salad on a white plate set on a marble background. Supremed orange and grapefruit, radicchio, croutons and feta cheese crumbles are visible.

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