Avocado Jicama Salad Recipes

AVOCADO AND JICAMA SALAD

Steps:

• Peel jicama by cutting a thin slice off the top and bottom and paring sides with a small knife. Cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices, then cut slices into thin strips. Set aside.
• Cut avocados in half lengthwise. Insert the blade of a heavy knife in pit, twist to remove, and discard. Peel avocado halves. Squeeze lemon juice over avocados to prevent browning; set aside.
• Whisk together vinegar, oil, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Make a bed of jicama on four plates, and top each with an avocado half. Season lightly with salt and pepper, sprinkle with onion, and pour dressing into avocado cavities. The salad will "dress" itself when you cut into avocados.

AVOCADO & JICAMA SALAD

Steps:

• Remove the top& bottom of the Jicama and pare off the brown skin.
• Cut into 1/4" slices and then cut into 1/4" strips.
• Chop the onion.
• Whip together the oil& balsamic vinegar, season with salt& pepper to taste Peel the avocado, cut in half lengthwise, remove pit, cover with the lemon juice (do not prepare the avacado until just before serving) Divide the Jicama betwwen 4 plates.
• Place a 1/2 Avocado on top of the Jicama.
• Pour dressing into the Avocado cavity.
• Sprinkle with chopped onion& serve.

AVOCADO, ORANGE AND JICAMA SALAD

Steps:

• Peel jicama and julienne by cutting into 1/4 inch thick slices, then stack and cut into 1/4 inch strips.
• Chop strips onto 2 inch sticks, place in a medium bowl.
• Remove peel and pith from oranges and cut into sections (hold over bowl or slice on a grooved board in order to retain juices).
• Add sections and juice into bowl with jicama.
• Squeeze remaining juice from orange membranes into separate small bowl, add jelly and blend.
• Pour jelly/juice over jicama and orange sections.
• Cut avocado into 1/2 inch dice, chop cilantro and red onion to your preferred size (not too big though).
• Toss with jicama and oranges and let stand 10 minutes or chill for 30 before serving.
• May be served over greens.

AVOCADO, ORANGE, AND JíCAMA SALAD

Steps:

• With a sharp knife cut peel and pith from oranges. Working over a bowl, cut sections free from membranes and squeeze enough juice from membranes to measure 1/4 cup. In a bowl whisk together orange juice, curry powder, salt, cumin, sugar, and vinegar. Add oil in a stream, whisking until emulsified. Peel jícama and halve lengthwise. Thinly slice jícama crosswise and add to vinaigrette, tossing to combine. Halve, pit, and peel avocados and thinly slice crosswise.
• Lift jícama from vinaigrette and arrange on 4 plates with orange sections and avocado. Pour remaining vinaigrette over and around salads.

JICAMA AND AVOCADO SALAD WITH LIME DRESSING

Steps:

• In a jar, mix together first 5 ingredients and then whisk in oil;set aside.
• Line salad bowl (or individual plates) with lettuce leaves.
• Top with tomatoes and jicama slices.
• Add avocado and olives and then top with lime.
• Toss with dressing.