JICAMA-LIME SALAD

Jicama-Lime Salad image

I threw this together one afternoon after having purchased a jicama and some limes. It turned out to be a nice, fresh, and unexpectedly tasty healthy salad! I knew that jicama is often prepared with lime, but throw in the coconut and pineapple; delicious!

Provided by Janet Abramic

Categories Salad Vegetable Salad Recipes

Time 1h25m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 cups water
1 cup quinoa, rinsed and drained
¼ teaspoon salt
1 large jicama, peeled and diced
1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
1 cup diced pineapple
¾ cup golden raisins
¾ cup diced sweet onion
2 limes, zested and juiced
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
½ jalapeno pepper, chopped
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Bring water and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Stir 1/4 teaspoon salt into the water and return water to a rolling boil. Reduce heat to low, cover the saucepan, and cook until the moisture is absorbed completely, about 15 minutes. Remove pan from heat and let pan sit covered for 5 minutes more.
Spread quinoa in a thin later on a platter and refrigerate to cool completely, at least 15 minutes.
Mix jicama, coconut, pineapple, raisins, sweet onion, lime zest, lime juice, cilantro, and jalapeno pepper together in a large bowl; add cooled quinoa and toss. Season salad with salt and black pepper.
Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate until salad is completely chilled, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 324.5 calories, Carbohydrate 65.3 g, Fat 5.5 g, Fiber 14.7 g, Protein 7 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, Sodium 148.5 mg, Sugar 24.2 g