Jicama Slaw

dicentra's Note:

From Epicurious. So simple! I will most likely serve this with turkey burgers.

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

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 medium red onion, finely chopped (3/4 cup)
• 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
• 2 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 1/2 lbs jicama, peeled and cut into julienne strips (9 to 10 cups)
• 1/3 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro

Directions:

1. Soak onion in 1 cup cold water with 1/2 teaspoon salt 15 minutes (to make onion flavor milder).
2. Drain in a sieve, then rinse under cold water and pat dry.
3. Whisk together lime juice, oil, sugar, pepper, and remaining 3/4 teaspoon salt in a large bowl until combined well.
4. Add onion, jicama, cilantro, and salt to taste and toss well.

Reviews

[Sydney Mike]

We enjoy jicama almost any ol' way, & your slaw recipe makes for a very satisfying, tasty dish, & I can't knock the easy of preparation, either! Definitely worth trying! Thanks for sharing the recipe! [Made & reviewed in Healthy Choices ABC recipe tag]

[kerrlm]

This was very tasty and different! Forgot to rate this when I made it in summer.