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Spicy Orange and Jicama Salad

  • healthy HEALTHY
  • make ahead MAKE-AHEAD
ACTIVE TIME: 30 MIN
TOTAL TIME: 2 HRS 30 MIN
SERVES: 6
ingredients
  • 6 small navel oranges
  • 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 cup jicama sticks (3 by 1/2 inches)
  • 1/2 cup coarsely chopped cilantro
  • Salt
  • Cayenne pepper
directions
  1. Working over a bowl, cut in between the membranes to release the orange sections into the bowl; pour off and reserve the orange juice for another use. Toss the orange slices with the onion slices and the jicama, sprinkle with the cilantro and season with salt and cayenne. Cover and refrigerate the salad until chilled, about 2 hours. Serve cold or slightly chilled.

MAKE AHEAD The salad can be refrigerated overnight.

Recipe by Patricia Quintana
From Cinco de Mayo, A Yucatán Adventure
This recipe originally appeared in December, 2003.