Chile-Dusted Oranges, Jícama, and Cucumber
A refreshing and zesty fruit and vegetable salad combining sweet oranges, crisp jícama, and cool cucumber, finished with a spicy kick of cayenne pepper. Perfect as a light side dish or healthy snack.
Ingredients
- •4 whole navel oranges
- •1 whole jicama
- •½ whole seedless cucumber
- •¼ tsp cayenne
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Cut off peel and white pith from 3 oranges with a sharp knife. Cut peeled fruit in half lengthwise, then cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Cut remaining orange in half crosswise, then cut each half into 6 to 8 wedges for squeezing.
5 min
- 2.
Cut jicama wedges and cucumber crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices.
3 min
- 3.
Squeeze juice from 4 to 6 orange wedges into a bowl, then add jicama, cucumber, and salt to taste and toss well. Season orange slices with salt and arrange on a platter with jicama and cucumber. Lightly sprinkle with cayenne.
5 min
- 4.
Serve with remaining orange wedges.
1 min
