No Fat Orange Cucumber And Jicama Salad Recipes

ORANGE, CUCUMBER AND JICAMA SALAD

Steps:

• Tear the romaine into bite-sized pieces and place in a salad bowl.
• Arrange the oranges, cucumber, onion, jicama, and pepper on top.
• Mix together the oil, vinegar, oregano, and salt and pepper.
• Pour this dressing over the salad and mix lightly.

ORANGE JICAMA SALAD

Steps:

• On 8 individual salad plates, arrange a bed of shredded lettuce.
• Sprinkle the jicama on top.
• Arrange about 5 orange sections in a flower pattern on top of each.
• Sprinkle with the chopped red onion.
• Put a radish in the center of each salad.
• In a small, tightly lidded jar, combine the oil, orange juice, chili powder, vinegar, salt and pepper.
• Shake to blend well.
• Sprinkle about 1 tablespoon over each salad just before serving.

ORANGE JICAMA SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk together the orange and lime juices in a nonreactive bowl, and taste to make sure you like the mixture of the juices.
• If you feel it needs more lime, or more orange, adjust as necessary, and add salt and pepper to taste; set aside.
• Take your baby greens (or mesclun) and divide it among individual plates (recipe serves 6), and set aside.
• In a large bowl, gently toss the jicama, orange segments, and cilantro.
• Drizzle with the citrus juice mixture and toss gently to combine.
• Arrange the jicama mixture on top of the greens you have arranged on plates, and garnish your salad with red onion slices.
• Sprinkle very lightly with chili powder.
• ENJOY!

JICAMA-ORANGE SALAD

Steps:

• Peel and segment the oranges with a paring knife (see page 52). Squeeze the empty membranes over a large bowl to release the juices.
• Whisk the chili powder, salt and pepper to taste, the olive oil and lime juice into the orange juice. Toss in the orange segments and jicama. Before serving, add the scallions, cilantro and pomegranate seeds.

REFRESHING SWEET AND SPICY JICAMA SALAD (VEGAN)

Steps:

• Combine jicama, orange chunks, red bell pepper, cucumber, sweet yellow and orange peppers, radishes, Thai chile peppers, jalapeno pepper, cilantro, lemon juice, and black pepper in a large bowl.
• Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate until flavors blend, about 30 minutes.

JICAMA SALAD

Steps:

• Pare the Jicama; cut lengthwise into 8 wedges; cut wedges crosswise into 1/8" slices.
• Cut cucumber lengthwise and scoop out the seeds.
• Cut halves crosswise into 1/8"slices.
• Combine Jicama, Cucumber And Onion in a large bowl.
• Toss lightly.
• Mix lime juice, lime rind,garlic, salt, and chili in a small bowl.
• Gradually add oil continuously whisking until thoroughly blended.
• Pour dressing over Jicama mixture, toss lightly to evenly coat the salad.
• Refrigerate 1-2 hours , covered, to blend the flavors.
• Just before serving line a shallow salad bowl with the lettuce leaves and spoon salad on top.

MEXICAN JICAMA SALAD

Steps:

• Julienne the jicama, beets, and carrots. Mix together in a large bowl.
• Drain the mandarin oranges, reserving liquid. Add the orange segments to the jicama mixture.
• Remove the zest of 1 lime and set aside. Juice the limes, which should yield about 3 tablespoons Whisk up the lime juice and the zest with 1/4 cup of the mandarin orange liquid. While whisking, drizzle in the oil to make smooth vinaigrette. You could get away with a little less oil here if that's a concern. Check the flavour of the vinaigrette; if it's too sour for your tastes, add a little honey or agave nectar to take the lime edge off.
• Pour the vinaigrette over jicama mixture. Add in the cilantro and toss to coat. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Transfer the salad to a platter or serving bowl and sprinkle with the peanuts.