Jicama, Avocado Salad With Sour-Sweet Lime Dressing

Bergy's Note:

This is a very refreshing salad with a tang. Great served with BBQ Chicken.

• Total Time: 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 head romaine lettuce , washed, dried and separated
• 1 lb jicama , peeled and sliced in 1/8 inch lengthwise slices
• 12 cherry tomatoes
• 2 ripe avocados , peeled, pitted and sliced (don't do this until just before serving)
• 12 black olives
• 1 lime , peeled and finely chopped

Dressing

• 5 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1 tablespoon oranges or 1 tablespoon lime marmalade
• 1 teaspoon lime zest
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 dash hot pepper sauce (peri-peri is good)
• 5 tablespoons olive oil (virgin or lite)

Directions:

1. Dressing: Mix all the dressing ingredients except oil.
2. Slowly pour in the oil whisking constantly until the ingredients are incorporated Line 6 plates with the lettuce.
3. Arrange the jicama and tomatoes on the lettuce (you can do up to this step 2 hours in advance and refrigerate). Just before serving prepare the avocados.
4. Divide avocado & olives among the 6 plates.
5. Top with chopped lime.
6. Stir the dressing and pour over the salads.
7. Serve.

Reviews

[Chef #495878]

I followed the recipe but found that it had too much of a bitter taste for my liking.

[PaulaG]

This is a very elegant salad. I did not have orange or lime marmalade. I used of all things jalapeno jelly and omited the hot pepper sauce. Everyone loved it. Thanks for the recipe.