Jicama Sticks with Mango Basil Sauce
This raw jicama with mango sauce is a fantastic healthy vegan side dish.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 6
Ingredients
- 1 jicama, peeled, and julienned
- 1 medium ripe mango
- 1/4 cup raw coconut water (or filtered water)
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil
- 1 large green onion
- 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice, plus more to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon finely chopped green chile, plus more to taste
- 1/8 teaspoon Celtic sea salt, plus more to taste
Instructions
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Put the jicama in a large bowl.
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Throw the mango, water, basil, green onion, lime juice, chile, and salt into your blender, and blast on high for 20 to 30 seconds until smooth. lime juice, chile, and salt to taste.
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Toss the sauce through the jicama, cover the bowl, and transfer to the fridge. Allow the mixture to marinate for about an hour to break down some of the starch.
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Serve over a bed of greens, topped with some crushed raw cashews.
Recipe Notes
Recipe adapted from Heather Nicholds
Photo by Trent Lanz and styling by Alicia Buszczak
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Tess, thank you so much for having me in your food processor party! I’m so glad we’ve connected, and I love love love what you do, too 🙂
It was an HONOUR and a joy to celebrate you. It is lovely to be connected now. You ROCK!
This recipe looks gorgeous! Jicama and tahini…YUM!
aw, thanks JL!
JL, THANKYOU for introducing me to Heather. This recipe is delicious 🙂
Heather is wonderful and I love her recipes and cooking classes. It was great of you to have her included here, thanks!
Thanks so much Mar, I’m really glad you enjoy my classes!
Thanks Mar. She IS amazing isn’t she?!
Gorgeous looking salad. I’m learning to love jicama–this recipe might just do it for me!
Ricki, this recipe WILL do it for you. SO yummy 🙂
You can enjoy it on it’s own, or it makes a fabulous side dish.
Yes! I ate the whole plate on it’s own 🙂
Simple and absolutely delicious. A summer must I think. I am going to try it with some grilled fish (for those of us who eat seafood!).
Wonderful! This would be fantastic with fish. Enjoy 🙂
yes, it’s fantastic in the summer! still nice through the winter if you feel like a light meal, and definitely add the tahini – healthy fats are always a good way to keep your body warm 🙂
Love Heather. Love Tess! Love to see collaboration!
aw, thanks 🙂
Oh Thanks! I was SO excited to celebrate Heather and all that she does. She ROCKS!
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