Name: Jicama Salad With Cilantro and Chiles
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/4 cup fresh lime juice; 1/4 cup olive oil; 2 teaspoons sugar; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce; 4 oranges; 1 large jicama, peeled and julienned (about 3 cups); 2 medium cucumbers, peeled, sliced into rounds (about 3 cups); 1 medium red onion, thinly sliced; 1 cup cilantro leaf, coarsely chopped; 1/2-1 fresh jalapeno chile, finely chopped (use half red and half green)

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Recipe by Sharon123

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Jicama is a round root vegetable with brown skin that has a crisp, slightly sweet taste. Adapted from Vegetarian Times magazine!

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ingredients

¹⁄₄ cup fresh lime juice
¹⁄₄ cup olive oil
2 teaspoons sugar
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₄ teaspoon hot pepper sauce
4 oranges
1 large jicama, peeled and julienned (about 3 cups)
2 medium cucumbers, peeled, sliced into rounds (about 3 cups)
1 medium red onion, thinly sliced
1 cup cilantro leaf, coarsely chopped
¹⁄₂ - 1 fresh jalapeno chile, finely chopped (use half red and half green)

directions

Whisk lime juice, oil, sugar, salt and hot pepper sauce together in a large bowl.
Trim peel and pith from oranges. Cut in half lengthwise, then slice into thin half moons.
Add orange slices and remaining ingredients to dressing. Toss to coat. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cover, and chill 1 hour or overnight. Serve on a bed of lettuce, garnished with additional orange slices.

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"Jicama is a round root vegetable with brown skin that has a crisp, slightly sweet taste. Adapted from Vegetarian Times magazine!"

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review by 932ninja

5/7/2013

Thanks Sharon123! I migrate towards your recipes when I am looking for something. You have so many great compositions! You didn't let me down here! I was hoping for more spice so I added a dash of red pepper flakes and it was perfecto!
review by BakinBaby

6/5/2009

Muchas Gracia, Sharon. Light and spicy, perfect for summer lunch. We love jicama, I just hate peeling the things. Made for the Epicurean Queen Team, ZWT5.
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6/5/2009
review by kitty.rock

6/5/2009

This was a very fresh and delicious salad. I've had Jicama before, one of our restaurants here in town uses it in fresh veggie dishes, so I knew what to expect from that as far as texture and flavor. But the flavor of THIS salad took me by surprise. We just loved the sweetness of the oranges and cucumbers with the bite from the pepper sauce and jalapenos (fresh from our garden), and the lime added just the right hint of tanginess. A HUGE hit with DH, who always welcomes new salads at the table. Thanks Sharon123, for a new keeper. Made for ZWT5, Bodacious Brickhouse Babes.
review by Geema

11/29/2005

Refreshing, crispy, healthful, and unique are only four of many adjectives I could use to describe this great salad. We loved it! I misread the recipe and ended up short of oranges, but didn't really miss them. My DD dislikes spicy foods, so I down played the jalapenos and kept the hot sauce on the table. I'll be putting this in my favorite salads folder, Sharon. I'm so glad you posted this!