Orange and Jicama Salad Recipe Photo - Diabetic Gourmet Magazine Recipes

Ingredients

  • Butter lettuce leaves
  • Salt
  • 1 tablespoon fresh orange juice
  • Freshly ground pepper
  • 1 large orange, peeled and sliced
  • 1/2 cup red onion, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro
  • 1 cup Jicama, julienned
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil

Directions

  1. Line plates with lettuce.
  2. Top with orange slices.
  3. Mound with jicama.
  4. Sprinkle with chopped red onion.
  5. Blend juice, vinegar, salt & pepper in small bowl.
  6. Whisk in oil in thin stream.
  7. Spoon over salads.
  8. Garnish with minced cilantro

 


Recipe Yield: Servings: 2

Nutritional Information Per Serving:

Calories: 282
Fat: 2.8 grams
Sodium: 36 milligrams
Protein: 4.9 grams
Carbohydrates: 10 grams

Diabetic Exchanges

1 fruit; 1 vegetable; 1 fat; 1 starch