Quick Jicama Salad

 

I made this quick jicama salad the other night when I made enchiladas with homemade corn tortillas (I know, I still owe you the enchilada recipe!). There is really hardly anything to this ‘salad’, but it’s such a refreshing, crunchy snack to munch on while you’re cooking dinner, or as a side dish to a Mexican meal. Jicama is a root vegetable–white inside with tannish/brown skin on the outside. Delicious raw with a few seasonings.

The Recipe

1 jicama, peeled

juice of 1 lime

2 Tbls chopped cilantro

pinch of salt

pinch of cayenne

Peel the jicama and cut it into chunks. You can cut it into cubes or long logs like french fries. Toss with lime juice, salt, cayenne, and cilantro. Let sit for a bit while the flavors absorb. Adjust seasonings as needed and munch away!

Anyone have any favorite recipes with jicama? I had never had it until a couple of years ago when we bought one at the vegetable stand on a whim.

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2 Comments

  1. It’s really yummy if you cut it into 2cm thick slices and grill it and dress it with cayenne and lime juice.
    or… brush it with oil and something a little sweet (agave, etc) before grilling and then finish with cayenne and lime – this is a real treat

    1. Oh, wow! That sounds great! I’ve never had it grilled. Will have to try that. Thanks!

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