Fresh and Colorful Jicama Slaw

From The Biggest Loser Cookbook



Ingredients:
1 English cucumber, seeded and cut into thin 1"-long strips
1/2 pound jicama, peeled and cut into thin 1"-long strips
2 medium carrots, peeled and cut into thin 1"-long strips
6 tsbp chopped cilantro
5 tbsp lime juice
1 tbsp EVOO
1 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
salt & pepper to taste

Directions:
In a mixing bowl, combine all ingredients. Toss gently to mix. Serve immediately or refrigerate for up to 3 days.

Comments:
So, jicama. What is that? This is jicama:



Looks like a turnip on steroids, but it has a texture kind of like a carrot and tastes kind of sweet. Adam compared it to sweet peas. It's very versatile and is pretty good for you. Just for a point of reference, that one in the picture was about 1 pound. I only used half of it for this recipe.

For this recipe I used a regular cuke - what's the point of spending extra money on an English one when you're SEEDING it (I also peeled it.) I also left out the cilantro. I'm not planning on eating this one so I used all the red pepper the recipe called for even though it seemed like a lot. Hopefully Adam likes it. And if he doesn't it's his own fault because he picked it out. :)