Jicama Salad

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            FOOD FUNNY
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Here's a good one from A. J. Allred:

My wife and I were sitting in the living room and I said to her,
"Just so you know, I never want to live in a vegetative state,
dependent on some machine and fluids from a bottle. If that
ever happens, just pull the plug."

She got up, unplugged the TV and threw out all of my beer!

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            TODAY'S RECIPE
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The lime and chile powder in this recipe are natural complements
to their fellow Central American native, the jicama.

Jicama Salad

1 jicama, peeled and cut into thin strips (julienne)
2 cucumbers, halved, seeded, and thinly sliced
3 navel oranges, peeled, halved, and thinly sliced
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
1/3 cup (80 ml) fresh lime juice
2 tsp (10 ml) ground chile powder, preferably ancho or guajillo
Salt to taste
Chopped cilantro (coriander leaves) for garnish

Combine the jicama, cucumbers, oranges, onion, and lime juice
in a bowl, tossing to combine. Transfer to a serving platter or
individual salad plates and sprinkle with salt and chile powder.
Garnish with chopped cilantro. Serves 4 to 6.
Received on Thu Jun 8 08:09:42 2006