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Picante Jícama and Roasted Carrot Salad with Creamy Basil Dressing Recipe

Picante Jícama and Roasted Carrot Salad with Creamy Basil Dressing Recipe

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Picante Jícama and Roasted Carrot Salad with Creamy Basil Dressing

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Ingredients:

Serving

nonstick cooking spray
16 small carrots, trimmed
1/2 cup (2 1/2 oz) pine nuts
1 small jicama*, peeled and cut into 1/8-inch matchsticks (about 1 1/3 cups)
2 tbsp plus 2 tsp freshly squeezed lime or lemon juice (from about 1 medium lemon or 2 medium limes)
2 tsp mild chile powder
1/8 tsp ground cayenne pepper (optional)
4 cups mixed baby greens
8 leaves belgian endive , radicchio , or red leaf lettuce (from 1 head)
8 orange slices, peeled and seeded
4 fresh figs, sliced in half (optional)
1/4 cup creamy basil dressing

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350° F. Spray large rimmed baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray. Spread carrots on sheet, then very lightly spray carrots. Roast until tender, 30 to 40 minutes. Let cool.
In dry skillet over moderate heat, toast pine nuts, stirring constantly, until fragrant and light golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Immediately transfer to plate and let cool.
In small bowl, toss jicama with lemon or lime juice, chile powder, and cayenne, if using.
To serve, divide mixed baby greens among 4 salad plates and top each with 4 carrots. Mound 1/3 cup jicama atop each portion. Sprinkle each salad with 2 tablespoons pine nuts and garnish each plate with 2 endive, radicchio, or red-leaf lettuce leaves; 2 orange slices; and 2 fig halves, if using. Drizzle 1 tablespoon basil dressing over each salad and serve immediately.
Editor's note: The nuts can be toasted and the carrots roasted about 6 hours before serving. Cover and keep at room temperature until ready to assemble salad. The jicama can be seasoned and kept in refrigerator up to 1 hour prior to serving.
Nutritional analysis per serving: 117 calories, 24 g carbs, 3.2 g protein, 1.9 g fat, 7.2 g fiber, 0 mg cholesterol, 221 mg sodium, 672 mg potassium Nutritional analysis provided by Self

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	1356.87 Kcal (5681 kJ)
Calories from fat	25.98 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	2.89g	4%
Sodium	1571.92mg	65%
Potassium	1404.19mg	30%
Total Carbs	280.56g	94%
Sugars	43.86g	175%
Dietary Fiber	225.85g	903%
Protein	76.45g	153%
Vitamin C	726.1mg	1210%
Vitamin A	2mg	67%
Iron	70.4mg	391%
Calcium	2970.7mg	297%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	20.84 Kcal (87 kJ)
Calories from fat	0.4 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	0.04g	4%
Sodium	24.14mg	65%
Potassium	21.56mg	30%
Total Carbs	4.31g	94%
Sugars	0.67g	175%
Dietary Fiber	3.47g	903%
Protein	1.17g	153%
Vitamin C	11.2mg	1210%
Iron	1.1mg	391%
Calcium	45.6mg	297%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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