10 Things to Pair with Clementines for a Winning Snack

Kelli Foster
Kelli FosterSenior Contributing Food Editor
Kelli is a Senior Contributing Food Editor for Kitchn. She's a graduate of the French Culinary Institute and author of the cookbooks, Plant-Based Buddha Bowls, The Probiotic Kitchen, Buddha Bowls, and Everyday Freekeh Meals. She lives in New Jersey.
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Come December, we’d wager every lunch box has a clementine or two tucked inside of them. Alone they are a near-perfect snack, packaged by nature to require no extra containers, and thin-skinned and easy to peel for little hands. When you add an extra ingredient to the mix, clementines become a snack-time superstar. From chocolate to nuts, here’s how to turn your clementines into a winning snack.

1. Dark Chocolate

Whether you pair a few squares of that fancy dark chocolate bar with your clementine, or dip the segments in melted chocolate, there’s no doubt that the duo belongs together.

Get inspired: Chocolate & Clementines with a Twist

2. Greek Yogurt

Make Greek yogurt a tangy dip for your favorite two-bite citrus fruit. Or toss the segments into your container and add a drizzle of honey.

Cottage Cheese Deserves a Comeback (Image credit: Anjali Prasertong)

3. Cottage Cheese

Cottage cheese is (finally) making a comeback, and there’s nothing I’d rather top it with than a segmented clementine.

Read more: Is Cottage Cheese Finally Having a Comeback?

4. Avocado

Perhaps this comes as an unexpected pairing if you haven’t tried it before, but we’re sure you’ll be convinced after eating a few slices of creamy avocado with sweet and tangy clementine segments. Or better yet, top your avocado toast with a few of these citrus segments.

Peach and Prosciutto Bruschetta (Image credit: Apartment Therapy)

5. Cured Meat

Take a cue from summer, when watermelon is in season, and give your clementines a ham hug. The rich, fatty, salty flavors from cured meat like prosciutto, salami, and speck perfectly complement the light and sweet pieces of clementine.

6. Ricotta Cheese

If I could pick just one companion for a clementine, it would be a scoop of creamy ricotta cheese. The fatty richness from the cheese is such a great balance with the sweet acidity of the fruit.

7. Oatmeal

If a truly hearty snack is what you’re after, mix the clementine segments into a small bowl of oats.

How to Make Homemade Nutella (Image credit: Megan Gordon)

8. Nutella

You already know chocolate and clementines are a magical match — here’s another way to make it happen. Dip those clementine segments into your favorite chocolate spread for a sweet snack.

9. Goat Cheese

For those days you’re in the mood for something a little more indulgent, add a swipe of rich and creamy goat cheese over the small segments.

10. Almonds

Bring some crunch to snack time. The sweet nuttiness of almonds are a lifelong friend to the bright, citrusy flavor of clementines.

How you do snack on your clementines when they’re in season?

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