Orange Jícama Radish And Pork Rind Salad Recipes

ORANGE, JíCAMA, RADISH, AND PORK RIND SALAD

Steps:

• Cut peel, including all white pith, from oranges with a small sharp knife, then cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices and transfer to a large bowl (you should have about 4 cups).
• Peel jicama with a large sharp knife, then quarter lengthwise and cut crosswise into 1/8-inch-thick slices (you should have about 3 cups).
• Add to oranges along with onion, radishes, vinegar, and salt. Toss until combined, then chill, covered, at least 1 hour.
• Toss again before serving, sprinkled with pork rinds and peanuts.

ENSALADA XEK (JICAMA AND MANDARIN ORANGE SALAD)

Steps:

• Peel jicama. The skin of this root vegetable will peel right off after you insert a knife between the skin and the flesh. Remove any traces of brown or remaining skin with a vegetable peeler. To keep the vegetable from discoloring as you work, rub liberally with lime juice. Cut jicama into julienne strips.
• Toss in a large bowl with the orange juice.
• Peel cucumber, seed and dice.
• Meanwhile, peel oranges and separate into sections, removing any seeds.
• Toss oranges and cucumber with jícama. Add chile and cilantro.
• Toss and check for seasonings. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

ORANGE AND RADISH SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl stir together lemon juice, orange-flower water, sugar, cinnamon, cayenne, and salt until sugar is dissolved.
• With a serrated knife cut away orange peels and pith, discarding them, and cut oranges crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Arrange orange slices on a platter and pour lemon juice mixture over them. Let orange slices macerate 30 minutes.
• Trim radishes and halve lengthwise. Cut radishes into thin half circles and scatter over orange slices. Garnish salad with radish leaves.

SOUTH AMERICAN-STYLE JíCAMA AND ORANGE SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl whisk together the lime juice, the salt, the chili powder, and the cayenne and add the jícama, tossing it to coat it well with the dressing. Arrange the oranges decoratively around the edge of the platter and mound the jícama with a slotted spoon in the center. Drizzle the dressing remaining in the bowl over the oranges and sprinkle the scallions over the salad.

ORANGE AND RADISH SALAD

Steps:

• Wash the radishes, cut off the green tops and the roots, and grate the radishes into a glass salad bowl. Peel the oranges and segment them, reserving 2 tablespoons of the juice. (Remove all the white pith from the orange with a sharp paring knife and then, holding the orange in one hand, run the knife around each segment inside the membrane. Do this over a small bowl to catch the juice.) Place the orange segments in the bowl with the grated radish. Mix the remaining ingredients and the reserved orange juice together in a small bowl and pour the marinade over the radish and orange mixture. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside for 30 minutes so that the flavors mix. Serve at room temperature.

JICAMA AND ORANGE SALAD

Steps:

• Mix the dressing ingredients week, set aside.
• Place all the salad ingredients in a large bowl and toss.
• Pour enough dressing to coat, toss again and plate.
• Garnish each salad with a squeeze of lime and a sprinkling of chile powder, if desired,.

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.