Orange Jicama Salad with Sweet and Spicy Peppers

Name: Orange Jicama Salad with Sweet and Spicy Peppers
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 3 , medium oranges prepared according to illustrations below to make 1 1/2 cups; 3 tablespoons, lime juice from 2 to 3 limes; 1/4 teaspoon, Dijon mustard; 1/2 teaspoon, ground cumin, toasted in small dry skillet until fragrant, about 30 seconds; , table salt; 4 tablespoons, vegetable oil; 1 , medium jicama (about 1 pound), peeled and cut into 2-inch-long matchsticks (about 4 cups); 1 , medium red bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1/8-inch-wide strips (about 1 1/2 cups); 2 , medium jalapeño chiles, quartered lengthwise, seeded, then cut crosswise into 1/8-inch-thick slices; 1/2 cup, fresh cilantro leaves, chopped coarse; 3 , medium scallions, green parts sliced thin on bias

Side Dishes
Fruit
Vegetables
Vegetarian
Quick
Salads

Appears in Cook's Illustrated March/April 2004

Slice the oranges into small pieces and use lime juice to make a bold dressing.

SERVES 4

TIME 20 minutes

Orange Jicama Salad with Sweet and Spicy Peppers

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