Festive Jicama Salad

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 fresh limes
• 1/4-1/2 cup orange juice
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/3 cup finely diced poblano pepper, without seeds
• 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro (optional)
• sea salt (optional)
• 1/2 red bell pepper
• 1/2 yellow pepper
• 1/2 orange bell pepper
• 3 valencia oranges
• 8 -10 cups spring mixed salad greens
• 2 cups julienned jicama
• 1 cup julienned carrot

Recipe

• 1 squeeze the juice of the limes into a measuring cup. add enough orange juice to measure 3/4 cup total juice. combine orange and lime juices with olive oil in a blender. transfer to a bowl and add poblano pepper and cilantro. season with salt, if desired.
• 2 prepare the bell peppers by coring and seeding. cut into 1/4-inch crosswise strips and then cut each strip in half.
• 3 peel the oranges and then cut crosswise into 6 slices, and then quarter.
• 4 using a large bowl, gently toss the lettuce with the jicama, carrots, red, yellow and orange peppers and the oranges.
• 5 add vinaigrette and toss until salad is coated and serve immediately.