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Spicy Jicama Slaw
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
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Servings: 8
The slaw should be a little sweet and a little sour with a spicy flare...... ..its perfect for everything from grilled chicken , BBQ ribs ,pork, to fish… hope you like it ………..
Ingredients:
1- large jicama peeled
4 -carrots
1 -red bell pepper, or yellow or ( 1/2 in 1/2 ) for color....cored
1- poblano chile pepper ( or 1/2-green bell pepper ) (but i like the chile). aspect...........
1-inch piece of ginger
1- tablespoon sugar
2 -cloves of garlic, minced
1/4 -cup rice-wine vinegar
1-1/2 - tablespoon dark oriental sesame oil
1 to 4 serrano or jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced.. (i add more sometimes)
1/4 - cup chopped cilantro
3 --scallions, finely chopped
1 -teaspoon coarse salt
freshly ground coarse black pepper to taste
Directions:
1. Cut jicama, carrots, bell and poblano peppers and ginger into matchstick silvers using a shredding disk on a food processor or a mandoline .
2. Mash sugar and garlic to a paste in a large serving bowl with back of a wooden spoon.
3. Add vinegar; whisk until sugar dissolves, whisk in sesame oil
4. Add matchstick-cut vegetables and remaining ingredients; toss to mix and coat
5. Just before serving , taste for seasoning, adding more salt, sugar, pepper, or vinegar if desired. (.I always add more it seems to soak it up fast)
By RecipeOfHealth.com