Pea Jicama And Cashew Salad Food

CHAYOTE-JICAMA SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk the lime juice, vegetable oil, jalapeno and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl. Peel and slice the chayotes into thin wedges. Peel the jicama; thinly slice lengthwise, then thinly slice crosswise into strips. Thinly slice the carrots. Toss the vegetables with the dressing and season with salt. Cover and refrigerate up to 4 hours. Photograph by Anna Williams

PEAR-AND-JICAMA SALAD

Steps:

• Cut peel and pith from lime. Slice lime along membranes to release segments, and reserve segments.
• Whisk lime juice and oil in a medium bowl, and season with salt and pepper. Add pear, jicama, and cilantro, and toss to combine. Fold in reserved lime segments, and season with more salt if desired. Serve immediately.

CASHEW PEA SALAD

Steps:

• For dressing, combine the first nine ingredients in a small bowl; mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. , In a large bowl, combine peas, celery and onions. Combine sour cream and 2 tablespoons dressing (refrigerate remaining dressing); mix well. Fold into the pea mixture. Just before serving, stir in bacon and cashews. If desired, serve on lettuce with a tomato garnish.

MIXED GREEN SALAD WITH MANGO, JíCAMA AND CASHEWS

Steps:

• Combine 1/2 cup mango with next 6 ingredients in blender. Puree until smooth. Season dressing with salt and pepper. Transfer to small bowl. (Can be made 3 hours ahead. Cover; let stand at room temperature.)
• Combine lettuces, jicama and remaining 1 cup mango in large bowl. Toss with enough dressing to coat. Sprinkle with cashews. Serve, passing any remaining dressing separately.

JíCAMA, CARROT, AND PEANUT SALAD

Steps:

• In a small heavy skillet dry-roast red pepper flakes over moderate heat, stirring, until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Transfer pepper flakes to a bowl and toss together with remaining ingredients and salt to taste.

BALSAMIC CASHEW PEA SALAD

Steps:

• Toss together all ingredients.
• Serve chilled or at room temperature.

JICAMA AND BLACK BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. In a small bowl, whisk dressing ingredients until blended. Pour over bean mixture; toss to coat. Refrigerate, covered, at least 1 hour. Stir before serving. If desired, sprinkle with cilantro.

CASHEW PEA SALAD

Steps:

• For the dressing, combine the first nine ingredients in a small bowl and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• In a large bowl, combine peas, celery and onions. Combine sour cream and 2 tablespoons of dressing (refrigerate remaining dressing) mix well.
• Fold into pea mixture.
• Just before serving, stir in bacon and cashews.
• May be served with additional dressing, if desired, or dressing may be saved for another salad.

SNAP-PEA-AND-JICAMA SALAD WITH SEA SCALLOPS

Steps:

• To make the vinaigrette, combine the basil, mint and lime juice in a blender and process, stopping twice to scrape down the sides, until combined. With the blender running, slowly pour in the olive oil. Add the sugar, salt and pepper.
• To make the salad, bring a large saucepan that is 2/3 full of salted water to a boil. Add the snap peas and cook until they just begin to soften, about 2 minutes. Drain and immediately plunge the peas into cold water to stop the cooking. When cool, drain again and combine with the jicama and mung-bean sprouts.
• Sprinkle the scallops with 1 teaspoon salt. Melt the butter in a heavy skillet over high heat. Sear the scallops until they are browned and just cooked through, about 1 1/2 minutes per side.
• Toss the salad with half of the dressing and transfer it to a serving platter or individual serving plates. Top the salad with the scallops, then drizzle both the scallops and the salad with the remaining vinaigrette and sprinkle with the mint and basil.

PEA, JICAMA, AND CASHEW SALAD

Steps:

• Toast the dry ramen noodles in a skillet over medium heat until golden brown, stirring frequently, about 10 minutes. Spread the noodles into a large mixing bowl to cool; set aside. Make the dressing by whisking the vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, red pepper flakes, and black pepper together in a small bowl. Whisk in the peanut oil and sesame oil until blended and thick.
• Combine the peas, jiciama, water chestnuts, celery, green onions, and cashews in the bowl containing the toasted noodles. Pour the dressing overtop, and toss to mix immediately prior to serving.