Jicama Salad Recipe With Applesauce Dressing
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- July 06
I love a good jicama salad recipe for a hot summer evening. The crunch, the slight sweetness, the lightness and cooling all combine into some of my favorite healthy vegan recipes for summer.
My favorite way to prepare jicama is to grate it, and although I hate grating the end result is so worth it. If you have a food processor with a grating blade, it goes much faster.
I love bringing fresh herbs - like mint - into a summer salad. They add so much flavor, and they also add a ton of nutrients! Parsley is one that I love to add to any meal, but mint brings a really special flavor to this salad.
Summer is a perfect time to focus on eating more fresh, raw foods because they'll help keep you cool. Plus, you don't have to turn on your stove, BBQ or oven so they help keep your house cool.
Prep time: 20 minutes
Makes 4 servings, or more, depending on the size of your jicama
Jicama Salad Recipe Ingredients
- 1 jicama, grated
- 2 carrots, grated
- 1 apple, chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped almonds
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup fresh parsly, chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh mint, chopped
Applesauce Dressing Ingredients
- 1/2 cup applesauce, apple butter or pureed apple
- 1/2 cup tahini (or other nut/seed butter)
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 Tbsp dijon mustard (optional)
- 2 Tbsp maple syrup (optional)
- 1/4 cup or so water, if needed, for consistency
Jicama Salad Recipe Directions
- Toss the salad ingredients in a large bowl.
- Whisk together the dressing ingredients in a small bowl, or puree in a small blender or food processor.
- Toss the dressing with the salad, and serve over a bed of greens, in a lettuce or whole grain wrap, on the side of a veggie burger or just dig in with a fork :)
I hope you have fun with this jicama salad recipe, and have fun trying out some more of my healthy vegan recipes.
