Avocado-jicama salad

 
                            Avocado-Jicama Salad
 
 Recipe By     : http://www.lhj.com
 Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Salads & Salad Dressings         Ladies Home Journal
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
                         ***DRESSING***
    3      tablespoons   olive oil
    2      tablespoons   fresh lime juice
      1/4  tablespoon    grated orange peel
    1      tablespoon    fresh orange juice
    1      tablespoon    chopped fresh cilantro
    1      teaspoon      salt
      1/2  teaspoon      freshly ground pepper
      1/4  teaspoon      grated fresh ginger
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    1                    jicama -- cut into thin
                         -- strips
    1                    yellow pepper -- cut into thin
                         -- strips
    2                    ripe avacados -- cut into 1/2-inch
                         -- dice
    1      bunch         fresh watercress
 
 1.  Make dressing: Combine all ingredients in small bowl.
 
 2.  Combine jicama and pepper in bowl; toss with 3 tablespoons dressing.  (Can 
 be made ahead.  Cover and refrigerate both dressing and salad up to 4 hours.)
 
 3.  Just before serving, toss avocado with remaining dressing in bowl.  Arrange
  watercress around edge of large platter; spoon on jicama mixture.  Top with av
 ocado.  Makes 8 servings.
 
 The delectable crunch comes from jicama (pronounced h‚-cah-ma), a
mild-flavored 
 tuber with crisp, juicy texture.  Look for it in the supermarket produce sectio
 n.
 
 Total prep time: 35 minutes Degree of difficulty: easy Low-calorie
 
  MC formatted by Barb at Possum Kingdom using MC Buster 2.0g & SNT on 8/17/98
 
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