Mango Jicama Salad

Name: Mango Jicama Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings.
Ingredients: 1 cup julienned peeled jicama; 1 cup chopped peeled mango; 1/4 cup dried cranberries; 1 green onion, thinly sliced; 1-1/2 cups torn mixed salad greens; DRESSING:; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 tablespoon orange juice; 1 tablespoon lime juice; Dash salt and pepper

“I’m always looking for recipes with out-of-the-ordinary ingredients, like mango and jicama,” relates Doreen Dineen of Freeville, New York. “I couldn’t find one with those fruits, so I creates this crunchy, slightly sweet salad with a refreshing citrus dressing.”

Ingredients

1 cup julienned peeled jicama
1 cup chopped peeled mango
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1 green onion, thinly sliced
1-1/2 cups torn mixed salad greens
DRESSING:
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon orange juice
1 tablespoon lime juice
Dash salt and pepper

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the first four ingredients. Divide the greens between two salad plates; top with jicama mixture.
In a small bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients; drizzle over salads.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 199 calories, 7g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 82mg sodium, 36g carbohydrate (25g sugars, 6g fiber), 2g protein.

Originally published as Jicama Salad in Cooking for 2 Summer 2007

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angelampie

Jul 12, 2011

Made this for a side for supper. Loved it! I'm not a fan of Mango, so I used Pineapple instead! Loved the Jicama, my first time trying it and was very pleasantly surprised, it was nice and sweet! Keeper for me!
Summy

Jul 17, 2010

Jicama is a root vegetable, very commonly used in Southwest meals. It's slightly sweet, crunchy, and has the texture of a white radish. My mother used to slice a peeled jicama 1/4 inch thick, and then season with soy sauce and lemon juice. (We'd combine about 2/3 soy sauce with 1/3 lemon, and soak the jicama in it...and it was SO delicious! Forget it, if you are sodium conscious :) )
dbaird527

Apr 4, 2010

Excellent! Very refreshing salad!
redram37

May 18, 2009

Sorry to ask, but I have never heard of a fruit/vege called 'jicama'. Please explain. Shirley