Jicama-orange Salad With Chipotle Vinaigrette

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb romaine lettuce (about one medium head)
• 4 oranges
• 8 ounces jicama, peeled and cut into 1/4 inch cubes
• 8 black olives, pitted and sliced
• 1/2 ounce cilantro leaf (about 1/4 cup)
• 2 canned chipotle chiles, diced fine
• 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 fresh orange, juice of
• 1 fresh lime, juice of
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

Recipe

• 1 arrange individual leaves of romaine on salad plates as bed for salad.
• 2 remove rind and pith from oranges, and slice across to expose the sections; about 1/4" each slice.
• 3 remove seeds as necessary.
• 4 spread oranges over lettuce in a fan pattern, sprinkling with jicama, olives, and cilantro leaves (flat leaf parsley may be used if you prefer).
• 5 for the vinaigrette dressing, make a paste out of the chilies, salt, pepper, and garlic, by placing in a bowl and pressing with a flat mallet or other suitable utensil.
• 6 add fruit juices and olive oil, whisking together well.
• 7 pour over salad and serve.