SALAD & SOUP RECIPES
Looking for easy, simple and healthy Mexican recipes? Try these ones for salads and soups.
Salad & Soup Recipes
Watermelon & Jicama Salad
From 'Mexico The Cookbook' by Margarita Carrillo Arronte
The red of the watermelon, the white of the jicama, and the green of the salad greens combine to make the colours of the Mexican flag!Ingredients
- For the Vinaigrette:
- 4 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp tequila
- 2 tbsp packed brown sugar
- 6 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- Salt and pepper
- For the Salad
- 275g watermelon, sliced
- 275g jicama, sliced
- 300g mixed salad greens
- 1 avocado; peeled, seeded, and diced
- Tajin chilli and lime seasoning
Recipe
- Combine the lemon juice, tequila, and sugar in a bowl, season with salt and pepper, and stir in the olive oil until thoroughly combined.
- In a large bowl, combine the watermelon, jicama, and salad greens. Add the avocado and mix gently.
- Add the dressing to taste, sprinkle with Tajin, and serve immediately.
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