Watermelon Jicama Salad Recipe

This Watermelon Jicama Salad is simply awesome ! Try this amazing Watermelon and Mexican turnip platter for your next meal and let me know if you like it ! Your suggestions for this Watermelon Jicama Salad are welcome !

Summary

Difficulty LevelEasyHealth IndexAverage
CuisineCourse
Main IngredientInterest Group

Ingredients

 2 medium jicama peeled and cut into 3/4 inch cubes
 Lime juice1/4 Cup (16 tbs)
 Salt1/2 Teaspoon
 Watermelon piece1
 1/2 cup loosely packed fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
 Ground red pepper1/8 Teaspoon
 Lime slices for garnish

Directions

In large bowl, toss jicama with lime juice and salt; cover and refrigerate 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, cut rind from watermelon; discard rind.
Cut flesh into 1/2 inch cubes to equal 4 cups; discard seeds.
To jicama, add watermelon, cilantro, and ground red pepper; toss well.
Cover and refrigerate 15 minutes longer to allow flavors to blend.
Garnish with lime slices.

Comments

Anonymous

Annonymous says :

This is wonderful with mint, instead of cilantro. I like to julienne the jicama, and infuse the mint leaves in a simple syrup before tossing with the salad. Try adding Blueberries for the 4th of July- pretty red, white and blue!
Posted on: 3 July 2010 - 9:39pm
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