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.

4 servings
14 min

Ingredients

  • 4 whole navel oranges
  • 1 whole jicama
  • ½ whole seedless cucumber
  • ¼ tsp cayenne

Cooking Instructions

  1. 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. 2.

    Cut jicama wedges and cucumber crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices.

    3 min

  3. 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. 4.

    Serve with remaining orange wedges.

    1 min