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Home » Jicama-Orange Salad Recipe with Chile Lime Vinaigrette

Jicama-Orange Salad Recipe with Chile Lime Vinaigrette

Jicama Orange Salad Chile Lime Vinaigrette
I can’t believe we haven’t shared this recipe for Jicama-Orange Salad with Chile Lime Vinaigrette… yet.  This is one of my favorite salads and it’s perfect for any outdoor BBQ or just to keep in the fridge for a cool, refreshing snack.

I realized it as I was driving out to the local farm (Ok, so it’s an hour away… what? I can drive an hour to pick beets if I want to).
Anyway, I heard the rain was coming. Again. So, I grabbed Maggie, my mini-schnauzer, and headed out to the local farm before it got too muddy (Maggie just had a bath).

Along the way, I passed dozens of orange stands on the side of the road and decided they were the real treasure. I stopped and filled the back of my car with all kinds of oranges and grapefruits ( I’ll be juicing them forever!).

After dragging the bags of citrus into the house, I couldn’t resist making a double batch of this Jicama-Orange Salad to keep in the fridge and keep me on my diet.

I entered this recipe in the  “Get Grilling” with Family Fresh Cooking and Cookin’ Canuck, sponsored by Ile de France Cheese, Rösle, Emile Henry, Rouxbe and ManPans event.

Donna and I first tasted this salad on a trip we took to the Santa Fe School of Cooking and it has been a favorite ever since. In fact, we made it together the last time I was at Donna’s house and the photo was taken with the help and instruction from her photographer/husband extraordinaire, Jim Kelly.

This salad is crunchy, tangy and just a tiny bit sweet.  It is great for any type of diet… low-cal, low-carb, low-fat, you name it. The dressing uses a little honey and no oil. Yes, that’s right.  No oil. Keep it in the fridge and munch on it when you feel like snacking. The jicama stays crunchy. I always miss crunchy when I’m on a diet.


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Jicama-Orange Salad Recipe with Chile Lime Vinaigrette
 
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Prep time
20 mins
Total time
20 mins
 
Recipe type: Salad
Cuisine: American Southwest
Ingredients
  • 1 medium jicama, peeled and diced
  • 2 medium oranges
  • 1 tomato, seeded and diced
  • ¼ red onion, very thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons cilantro, minced
  • 2 limes, zested
  • ¼ cup fresh lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons red chile powder
  • ½ cup honey
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Peel jicama and cut into ½ inch cubes. Cut oranges into supremes (cut peel away from orange and cut segments away from interior membrane). Dice oranges into ½ inch cubes. Seed tomato and dice into ¼ inch dice. Finely slice red onion. Mince cilantro.
  2. Toss ingredients and dress lightly with Chile Lime Vinaigrette. Directions follow.
  3. Zest and juice the limes. In a small bowl, combine the lime juice, lime zest and chile powder. Whisk in the honey and water. Add salt and pepper to taste.
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-posted by Sandy

Filed Under: Healthy, Light and Healthy, Popular Posts, recipes, Side Dish, Vegetarian Dishes Tagged With: healthy, jicama recipe, low carb recipes, low fat recipes, low glycemic recipe, orange salad, side dish, southwest side dish, summer side dish

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Comments

  1. Donna

    February 21, 2011 at 7:01 pm

    Oh my gosh! I had forgotten about this deeee-lish salad. I’m going to the store right now!

    Thanks for posting this!

    Reply
  2. John Dill

    March 21, 2011 at 11:40 pm

    Howdy Sandy
    I have seen jicama in the stores but I have never taken the effort to explore its uses. Now you have given a gift of a new food to experience.
    Thanks!
    John

    Reply
  3. llhh

    June 16, 2011 at 9:25 pm

    looks delicious!

    Reply
    • Sandy

      June 18, 2011 at 10:22 pm

      llhh-thanks for “stopping by” this salad tastes as good as it looks. Hope you give it a try

      Reply
  4. Kim - Liv Life

    June 17, 2011 at 3:51 pm

    I saw this on Tasty Kitchen and just had to tell you that it has my name all over it! I love all of the ingredients, and actually happen to have them all on hand. This is going on our Father’s Day menu!! Thank you!

    Reply
    • Sandy

      June 18, 2011 at 10:11 pm

      Hi Kim- It really is a good salad. Everyone loves it so there are not many leftovers. Perfect for hot summer days!

      Reply
  5. Kim - Liv Life

    June 18, 2011 at 6:10 pm

    Made this for a San Diego Food Blogger gathering today… a total hit! What a wonderful recipe, thanks again!

    Reply
    • Sandy

      June 18, 2011 at 10:14 pm

      Kim- I’m sooooo happy you liked it. Thanks for letting me know, I love hearing feedback You made my day!

      Reply

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Sandy is a former elementary educator whose love for cooking has gone out of control. She has completed a degree in culinary arts and is now a food writer, photographer, cookbook author and co-creator of the popular website Everyday Southwest. Read More…

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