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Jicama Salad

Type: Low Fat
Courses: Salads
Serves: 6 people

Recipe Ingredients

4   Oranges - peeled, sectioned
1   Orange - juiced
2 cups 474mlJicama - peeled, julienned
1   Cucumber - peeled, sliced thin
2 cups 474mlCantaloupe - peeled, cubed
1/2 cup 31g / 1.1ozRed onion - sliced thin rounds
1/4 cup 4g / 0.1ozChopped cilantro or parsley
2 tablespoons 30mlFresh mint
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlHot chili powder
1/4 cup 59mlLime juice

Recipe Instructions

Peel and section oranges over a bowl to collect juices. Juice the remaining orange. Place orange sections, jicama, cucumber, melon, onion, cilantro (or parsley) and mint into a large bowl.

Combine the orange juice, lime juice and chili powder. Pour over the jicama mixture. Toss gently, cover and chill. Serve on a lettuce leaf.

This recipe yields 6 servings.

Nutritional Analysis Per Serving: Calories 115; Fat (grams) 0; Percent calories from fat 0; Percent polyunsaturated 0; Percent saturated 0; Percent monounsaturated 0; Cholesterol (milligrams) 0; Sodium (milligrams) 10; Protein (grams) 3; Carbohydrate (grams) 25; Dietary Fiber (grams) 8.

Source:
Mayo Clinic's Virtual Cookbook at http://www.mayohealth.org

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