Jicama Salad Recipes: Try this Fresh Mexican Root Vegetable Paired with Citrus

Jicama Salad Recipes: Looking for a freash summer salad idea? Try using jicama, a Mexican tuberous root. Inside, it looks like a potato, is crispy and juicy like a firm pear, but it tastes sweet and starchy like an apple. Dress is up with some cirus flavors and a light olive oil dressing, and you’ll be sure to please your friends at your next summer gathering.

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Jicama Salad Recipe

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Ingredients

• 1 orange
• 3 small jicamas peeled and sliced
• 1 cucumber chopped
• 1 cup corn
• 1/2 cup black beans
• 2 tomatoes diced
• 1/4 cup red onion chopped
• 2 tbsp mint
• 1 tbsp cilantro

Dressing

• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp orange juice
• 2 tsp lime zest
• 1/4 cup lime juice
• 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
• 1 tbsp agave
• 1 tsp chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp cumin

Servings Ingredients 1 orange 3 small jicamas peeled and sliced 1 cucumber chopped 1 cup corn 1/2 cup black beans 2 tomatoes diced 1/4 cup red onion chopped 2 tbsp mint 1 tbsp cilantro Dressing 3 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp orange juice 2 tsp lime zest 1/4 cup lime juice 1 tbsp Dijon mustard 1 tbsp agave 1 tsp chilli powder 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp cumin

Instructions

1. Whisk together ingredients for the dressing.
2. In a bowl stir the prepared vegetables with the dressing and garnish with mint and cilantro.

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