Jicama salad

 
                                Jicama Salad
 
 Recipe By     : Dean Fearing, The Mansion on Turtle Creek Cookbook
 Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Appetizers                       Salads
                 Salads, Vegetable                Southwest
                 Texas
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
      1/2  small         jicama -- peel and julienne
      1/2  small         red bell pepper -- seeded and julienne
      1/2  small         yellow bell pepper -- seeded and julienne
      1/2  small         zucchine (green part only) -- cut julienne
      1/2  small         carrot -- peel and julienne
    4      tablespoons   cold-pressed peanut oil
    2      tablespoons   lime juice
                         salt -- to taste
                         cayenne pepper -- to taste
 
 Combine vegetables, oil, lime juice, salt and cayenne to taste and toss to
 mix
 well.  May be prepared several hours ahead and refrigerated.  In that case, 
 omit salt until almost ready to serve.
 
 Serve as a garnish to Lobster Tacos (or other Southwestern dishes).
 
 __The Mansion on Turtle Creek Cookbook__ by Dean Fearing, edited by Dotty 
 Griffith, 1987.
 
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