Jicama Salad

Name: Jicama Salad
Yield: Serves 4.
Ingredients: 1 large jicama (about 1 1/2 pounds), peeled, then julienned or cubed (easiest to work with if you cut the jicama in half first); 1/2 red bell pepper, finely diced; 1/2 yellow bell pepper, finely diced; 1/2 green bell pepper, finely diced; 1/2 cup chopped red onion; 1/2 a large cucumber, seeded, chopped; 1 navel orange, peel cut away, sliced crosswise, then each round quartered; 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro; 1/3 cup lime juice; Pinch of cayenne; Pinch of paprika; Salt; 1/2 avocado chopped; 2 Tbsp olive oil

Jicama Salad was pinched from <a href="http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/jicama_salad/" target="_blank">www.simplyrecipes.com.</a>

"Are you familiar with jicama? This tuber looks like a seriously overgrown radish and is the root of a vine native to Mexico and Central America. The flesh is crunchy, mild, and even faintly sweet, and is often served with a little lime juice and chile powder to accompany Mexican dishes. I first encountered jicama (pronounced HICK-ah-mah) years ago in cafeteria salad bars, and on its own (how they typically serve it in those places), jicama can be a little boring. With some seasoning and lime juice, however, it comes alive, and is wonderfully refreshing, especially along side tacos and refried beans. This recipe comes from my friend Arturo who suggested to me the ingredients. (Thanks Arturo!) Jicama salads are usually prepared with julienned jicama a little thicker than what I have shown here. Cut them this small (result of the mandoline) and the jicama pieces will bend a bit. And the salad will resemble more of a slaw than of chunky pieces of jicama. The good news is cut this way the salad will be easier to eat. Julienne or cube the jicama into pieces you are most comfortable eating...."

INGREDIENTS

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1 large jicama (about 1 1/2 pounds), peeled, then julienned or cubed (easiest to work with if you cut the jicama in half first)

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1/2 red bell pepper, finely diced

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1/2 yellow bell pepper, finely diced

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1/2 green bell pepper, finely diced

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1/2 cup chopped red onion

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1/2 a large cucumber, seeded, chopped

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1 navel orange, peel cut away, sliced crosswise, then each round quartered

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1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro

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1/3 cup lime juice

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Pinch of cayenne

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Pinch of paprika

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Salt

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1/2 avocado chopped

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2 Tbsp olive oil

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