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             SPICY JICAMA SALAD WITH TANGERINES AND CILANT

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Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Salads                           Fruits
               Vegetables

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1       sm           Jicama, peeled and cut
                       -into 3/4-inch cubes -- 1 lb
    1/2   c            Orange juice
    1/4   ts           Salt
  1                    Apple, red, skinned cored
                       -cut into 3/4-inch cubes
    1/2   sm           Cantalope, peeled, seeded
                       -cut into 3/4-inch cubes
  3                    Tangerines, peeled, broken
                       -into sections and seeded
  2       tb           Cilantro, fresh roughly chop
  1       t            Chile, powdered dried
  3       sm           Romaine lettuce leaves
                       -for garnish

 Place jicama in large non-corrosive bowl, pour in orange juice and sprinkle
 with salt.  Toss well, cover and let stand at room temperature for an hour
 or so.
  About 15 minutes before serving, add apple, cantalope, tangerines and
 cilantro to bowl and mix thoroughly.  Toss mixture every few minutes until
 time to serve.  Season with powdered chile and add more salt and cilantro
 if desired.  Toss one final time. Scoop salad into serving bowl lined with
 romaine leaves.



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