Jicama (pronounced – hicama) is a sweet tasting root vegetable. It is a popular vegetable in Mexico and is often sold prepared this way by street vendors. When shopping for jicama look for small to medium sized ones (about 2 pounds) that are firm as they will taste more sweet. When jicama get larger they are more starchy and woody. Peel the tough outer layer with a small sharp knife. Sometimes they will be coated with wax making them a little difficult to peel. Cut into sticks for this recipe or dice some to add to salads. You will love the sweet crunch it adds to salad greens or a slaw. Yum!
Chili Lime Jicama
- 1 medium size jicama, peeled and cut into sticks
- fresh limes -about 2
- chili powder no salt added – to taste
Squeeze fresh lime juice over prepared jicama, sprinkle with chili powder – to taste. Crunch and munch to you hearts content!
Serves: Approx 6 – depending on the size of the jicama.
Adapted from Whole Foods
Donna Hampton Reeves
When choosing jicama the ones that are not symmetrical are sweeter. Chose the ugly ones.
Donna
Tami
Good to know – thank you!
Sky
Watching your salad batching. You use Hicama as an optional addition. Do we spy clean and dice?
Sky
Will the Jimica keep crispy for a week if we dice them up and keep in airtight container to add just before chopping the big salad to eat?