Best Xek Mayan Citrus Salad Recipes

Mayan Citrus Salsa (Xec) with Red Snapper image

Provided by Food Network

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 orange
1 small grapefruit
1 large lemon
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
1/2 habanero or other chile, seeded and minced, or to taste
Salt
2 tablespoons oil
4 red snapper fillets, 4 to 6 ounces each, preferably skin on (and scaled)

Steps:

Heat oven to 450 degrees F.
Cut orange in half horizontally and section it as you would a grapefruit; do this over a bowl to capture all its juice. Remove seeds and combine flesh and juice in bowl. Repeat with grapefruit and lemon. Stir in cilantro, chopped habanero, and salt.
Put oil in a nonstick or cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. A minute later, add fish, skin-side down; season top with salt. Cook until skin begins to crisp, 3 or 4 minutes, then transfer to oven. Cook another 3 or 4 minutes, or until a thin-bladed knife meets little resistance when inserted into thickest part of fish. Serve fish with Mayan citrus salsa (xec), immediately.

Ensalada Xek (Jicama and Mandarin Orange Salad) image

Provided by Member 610488

Categories Oranges

Time 20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 1/2 lbs jicama, peeled and cut into julienne strips
1 lime
1/4 cup sour orange juice
1 small cucumber, peeled, seeded and coarsely diced
5 mandarin oranges, peeled, sectioned and seeds removed
3 small dried chilies, finely chopped
3 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
salt

Steps:

Peel jicama. The skin of this root vegetable will peel right off after you insert a knife between the skin and the flesh. Remove any traces of brown or remaining skin with a vegetable peeler. To keep the vegetable from discoloring as you work, rub liberally with lime juice. Cut jicama into julienne strips.
Toss in a large bowl with the orange juice.
Peel cucumber, seed and dice.
Meanwhile, peel oranges and separate into sections, removing any seeds.
Toss oranges and cucumber with jícama. Add chile and cilantro.
Toss and check for seasonings. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 147.6, Fat 0.7, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 11.7, Carbohydrate 36.1, Fiber 11.3, Sugar 17.7, Protein 2.9