Jícama Salad with Oranges and Watercress

This colorful and crunchy jícama salad is a perfect way to dress up a fall harvest or holiday meal. It's the perfect light salad for a lovely vegan Thanksgiving dinner menu! Jícama (pronounced HIC-uh-ma), once confined to the southwest, has recently become far easier to find in produce sections everywhere, especially in the fall. If you can't find jicama, use a large, crisp turnip. Photos by Hannah Kaminsky.

Recipe

Jícama Salad with Oranges and Watercress

5 from 1 vote

This colorful and crunchy salad is a perfect way to dress up a fall harvest or holiday meal. It's the perfect light salad for a lovely vegan Thanksgiving dinner menu!

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Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes minutes

Servings: 6 to 8

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Ingredients

• 1 medium jícama peeled and cut into short narrow strips
• 3 to 4 clementines or other small seedless oranges sectioned
• 1 bunch watercress mostly leaves, some stem fine to include
• ¼ cup cilantro or parsley leaves
• 4 to 6 ounces mixed baby greens
• Juice of ½ lime to 1 lime to taste
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon agave nectar or maple syrup
• ¼ cup toasted pumpkin seeds

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Instructions

• Combine the jicama, orange sections, watercress, cilantro or parsley, and mixed greens in a serving bowl and stir together.
• Drizzle the lime juice, olive oil, and agave over the salad and toss again.
• Let stand for 15 minutes or so for the flavors to meld.
• Scatter the pumpkin seeds over the top and serve.

Nutrition (Estimate per Serving)

Calories: 129kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 2gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gSodium: 10mgPotassium: 289mgFiber: 6gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 288IUVitamin C: 45mgCalcium: 29mgIron: 1mg

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