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Ensalada Xek (Jicama and Mandarin Orange Salad)
By Celticevergreen on February 25, 2008
Photo by averybird
2 Reviews
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Total Time: 20 mins
- Servings: 4
Photo by averybird
About This Recipe
"Refreshing salad served during a visit to Merida, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. Ingredients are sold in the Central Market in Merida in little bags that you take home and toss together. "Xek" in Maya means something like "hodge-podge"."
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs jicama, peeled and cut into julienne strips
- 1 lime
- 1/4 cup sour orange juice
- 1 small cucumber, peeled, seeded and coarsely diced
- 5 mandarin oranges, peeled, sectioned and seeds removed
- 3 small dried chilies, finely chopped
- 3 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
- salt
Directions
- Peel jicama. The skin of this root vegetable will peel right off after you insert a knife between the skin and the flesh. Remove any traces of brown or remaining skin with a vegetable peeler. To keep the vegetable from discoloring as you work, rub liberally with lime juice. Cut jicama into julienne strips.
- Toss in a large bowl with the orange juice.
- Peel cucumber, seed and dice.
- Meanwhile, peel oranges and separate into sections, removing any seeds.
- Toss oranges and cucumber with jícama. Add chile and cilantro.
- Toss and check for seasonings. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Private Note
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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 (388 g)
Servings Per Recipe: 4
- Amount Per Serving
- %
- Calories 147.5
- Calories from Fat 6
- 86%
- Amount Per Serving
- %
- Total Fat 0.6g
- 1%
- Saturated Fat 0.1g
- 0%
- Cholesterol 0.0mg
- 0%
- Sugars 17.6 g
- Sodium 11.6mg
- 0%
- Total Carbohydrate 36.0g
- 12%
- Dietary Fiber 11.3g
- 45%
- Sugars 17.6 g
- 70%
- Protein 2.8g
- 5%
Reviews
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"What a GREAT find! The mix of orange, jicama, and especially cucumber in this salad was very nice. Only change was to use 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper in place of the diced peppers. This was perfect as I can't handle too much heat, but like a little bit. This salad has the same lightness and crunch as a coleslaw, only its more novel so it would be great for sharing with guests. It would be great alongside any number of Mexican dishes. Thanks, Celticevergreen."
By averybird on January 23, 2012 | 1281915
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"This is an excellent, fresh and healthy salad! It was a big hit at brunch."
By antk8 on April 06, 2008 | 611133
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