Pea Salad with Jicama, curry & almonds
02-19-2019, 07:55 AM
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Pea Salad with Jicama, curry & almonds
Earlier I posted about Jicama Slaw and there were a few members who said they loved Jicama. I thought I would share the first recipe I ever used that introduced me to Jicama. (it reminds me a little bit of water chestnuts) It was from a 5-9 a day for better health article years back.
Serves 4
2 cups thawed petit peas
1 cup peeled and chopped jicama
1 heaping tablespoon finely chopped purple onion
2 tablespoons roughly chopped toasted almonds
1/4 cup light mayonnaise (I just use regular Miracle Whip)
1/4 cup nonfat plain yogurt (I use regular)
1 tsp mild curry powder
pinch cayenne
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1. Place thawed peas, jicama, onions and almonds in a bowl.
2. Combine the mayo, yogurt, curry, cayenne, salt & pepper. Add to veggies and mix well. Yummy!
Serves 4
2 cups thawed petit peas
1 cup peeled and chopped jicama
1 heaping tablespoon finely chopped purple onion
2 tablespoons roughly chopped toasted almonds
1/4 cup light mayonnaise (I just use regular Miracle Whip)
1/4 cup nonfat plain yogurt (I use regular)
1 tsp mild curry powder
pinch cayenne
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1. Place thawed peas, jicama, onions and almonds in a bowl.
2. Combine the mayo, yogurt, curry, cayenne, salt & pepper. Add to veggies and mix well. Yummy!
02-20-2019, 08:42 AM
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I don't buy it very often so didn't know whether to buy the big one or small one.... I bought the big one 
so that's why I was searching out other recipes to use it up. Hope you enjoy the salad.
so that's why I was searching out other recipes to use it up. Hope you enjoy the salad.
02-23-2019, 11:04 AM
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I might double the recipe to use up the whole Jicama Or make sticks and dip it in hummus. Thank you, it sounds like a good way to add fiber.
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02-24-2019, 07:51 AM
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No, it is a crunchy veggie, similar to water chestnut only a tad sweet .... I'm sure there is something else similar someone can come up with? I just googled "how to describe the taste of jicama" and this is the reply... not edited for grammar.
"Jicama is relative of the potato family and looks similar to a turnip or a large radish. The taste is best described as a cross between a water chestnut and an apple. Jicama can be eated raw or cooked and has a sweet, nutty flavor with a crisp texture that is retained if cooked only briefly."
"Jicama is relative of the potato family and looks similar to a turnip or a large radish. The taste is best described as a cross between a water chestnut and an apple. Jicama can be eated raw or cooked and has a sweet, nutty flavor with a crisp texture that is retained if cooked only briefly."
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