Spicy Fruit and Veggies With Lime

Jícama is a crunchy, mild-tasting root vegetable. Peel its thin skin before cutting into strips. Jícama is usually enjoyed uncooked, but some folks like it in stir-fried dishes.

Yield: Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

• 1/2  small jícama, peeled and cut into spears
• 1/2  pineapple, cored and cut into thick spears
• 1  mango, peeled and cut into spears
• 1  large cucumber, peeled and cut into spears
• Fresh lime juice (2 limes)
• 1  teaspoon  salt
• 1/4  teaspoon  ground red pepper or pequín chile powder
• Lime wedges

Preparation

Place first 4 ingredients in a shallow bowl or platter, dividing them in clusters. Drizzle with lime juice, and sprinkle with salt and red pepper. Serve immediately with lime wedges.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

99 (6% from fat)

Fat:

0.6g (sat 0.0g,mono 0.1g,poly 0.2g)

Protein:

1.5g

Carbohydrate:

26g

Fiber:

5.2g

Cholesterol:

0.0mg

Iron:

0.9mg

Sodium:

587mg

Calcium:

36mg