Best Pear And Jicama Salad Recipes
PEAR-AND-JICAMA SALAD
Jicama, a root vegetable with tan skin and white flesh, is available at most supermarkets. Its mild sweetness and crunchy texture make it a refreshing addition to salads.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Lunch Recipes
Time 15m
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Cut peel and pith from lime. Slice lime along membranes to release segments, and reserve segments.
- Whisk lime juice and oil in a medium bowl, and season with salt and pepper. Add pear, jicama, and cilantro, and toss to combine. Fold in reserved lime segments, and season with more salt if desired. Serve immediately.
PEAR AND JICAMA SALAD
Provided by Marian Burros
Categories quick, salads and dressings
Time 25m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a large bowl, toss together the pears, jicama and half of the watercress. In a small bowl, whisk together the cider vinegar, walnut oil, chives, salt and pepper. Pour half of the vinaigrette over the pear mixture and toss to coat well.
- Divide the remaining watercress among 8 salad plates. Place equal portions of the pear mixture over the watercress. Sprinkle each salad with some of the walnuts. Serve, passing remaining vinaigrette on the side.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 158, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams, Carbohydrate 19 grams, Fat 9 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 454 milligrams, Sugar 10 grams
JICAMA AND ASIAN PEAR SALAD
Jicima is a crisp, sweet vegetable that is delicious either raw or cooked. Sometimes called the Mexican potato, it's sweet and nutty taste makes it a wonderful addition to salads.
Provided by Brenda.
Categories Asian
Time 15m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a bowl, toss the shredded lettuce, jicama, Asian pears and golden raisins until combined.
- For dressing, whisk together the vinaigrette, apple cider or juice, and five-spice powder or allspice until well mixed.
- Drizzle over salad and toss well.
- Serve immediately.
- Source: www.friedas.com.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 72.7, Fat 0.2, Sodium 4.4, Carbohydrate 18.3, Fiber 4.4, Sugar 11, Protein 1.1
SIMPLE GRILLED PEAR AND JICAMA SALAD
Fire up the grill and throw on some fruit with this fine recipe! Our recipe for Simple Grilled Pear and Jicama Salad is easy to enjoy.
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Home
Time 20m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Blend juice, vinegar, lemon zest, juice, mustard, garlic and pepper in blender until smooth. Gradually add oil, blending until well combined after each addition. Reserve 1/4 cup juice mixture. Refrigerate remaining juice mixture until ready to use.
- Heat greased grill to medium-high heat. Brush pear halves and jicama slices with some of the reserved juice mixture. Grill 5 to 8 min. or until tender, turning after 3 min. and brushing with remaining reserved juice mixture. Remove from grill. Cut pears into slices and cut jicama into sticks.
- Combine pears, jicama, chickpeas, nuts and cheese in large bowl. Add greens; mix lightly. Drizzle with remaining juice mixture; toss to coat.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 320, Fat 21 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Sodium 190 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 8 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 6 g
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