This salad, called
xek' in Yucatan, is spicy and refreshing. It's often eaten by children as an afternoon snack when it is hot outside. If I had been able to find tangerines, I would have added one, as it would have given a nice sweetness. At Mexican grocery stores it is possible to find a
chile spice mixture that is blended especially for dishes like this. But as it contains refined sugar, I don't use it. Instead I use either cayenne pepper or red pepper flakes.
Xek'
1 small
jicama1 or 2 oranges
1 or 2 tangerines
1 lime
cayenne pepper or red pepper flakes
salt if needed
finely chopped cilantro, as an optional garnish
Cut away or peel the skins of the
jicama, oranges and tangerines, removing the bitter white
pith of the oranges. Slice into desired shape. Sprinkle with the juice of the lime. Sprinkle
chile to desired spice level, salt if needed, and garnish with cilantro.
This looks yummy!
ReplyDeleteThis must be delicious!! I love oranges in salad and they do pair well with the crunchy jicama! Sounds very refreshing and good!!
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It is interesting because Pedro says that when he was growing up in Mexico, this salad used to be considered Junk Food! But actually jicama has so many vitamins and health benefits like folic acid, vitamin C, etc... Of course now he knows how good for you it is. But he still has an association with this dish being just a refreshing treat of no nutritional value.
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