Citrus Meringue Salad

I wanted a dessert that was fresh and light, but still felt like dessert. I still had some meringues at the house. They don’t usually last long - I really like to eat them as they are - but this time I decided to try something different. I wondered about the combination of citrus, the freshness of orange, the bitterness of grapefruit, along with the crunchy sweetness of meringue. In my mind, it all somehow seemed like quite a satisfying combination of flavours. I'm the first to admit that plating-wise it looks a little messy, but in terms of taste it didn’t disappoint :)

Ingredients (serves 2):
1 grapefruit
2 blood oranges (if these are not in season, use regular oranges)
2 small mandarin oranges
4-6 meringues (about the size of those you make in this recipe)
2 teaspoons honey
2 teaspoons condensed milk
to garnish: a few mint leaves for each plate, shredded

Instructions:

1. Peel the fruit and cut into 5 mm thick slices. Make sure there is no skin on your slices.

2. Drizzle the slices with honey and rub it in slightly. Divide over two plates and drizzle 1 teaspoon condensed milk over each plate.

3. Crumble the meringues over your citrus fruits and top with shredded mint.