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    Home » recipes » Sides » Light & Lovely Recipe: Jicama-Apple Slaw Pitas! Sweet-Dijon Tossed.

    by Kathy Patalsky · updated: Mar 23, 2020 · published: Aug 20, 2013 · About 3 minutes to read this article. Leave a Comment

    Light & Lovely Recipe: Jicama-Apple Slaw Pitas! Sweet-Dijon Tossed.


    File this recipe under “light ‘n lovely & totally refreshing!”

    These inviting Jicama-Apple Slaw Pitas are a fantastic recipe to serve as a light lunch or appetizer dish. The slaw can also be served on its own as a side salad or light bite snack. Get creative by adding in chopped walnuts, sunflower seeds or even a few golden raisins.

    Light and crunchy jicama is grated and tossed with crunchy sweet green apple, onion, finely chopped parsley, black pepper and a lightly creamy sweet-Dijon dressing. This refreshing slaw salad can be served on its own or as I did, in a toasted pita pocket alongside some hummus.

    Grab some jicama at the store and whip up this super delicious recipe!..

    Jicama is such a fun ingredient. It is also called a “Mexican Potato.” Jicama is super yummy sliced into sticks and can be served alongside carrot, celery and apple slices. Kids love this stuff. To me, jicama taste like a cross between a pear, apple, carrot and cucumber. It is crunchy yet mildly sweet. Very refreshing.

    One cup on sliced jicama contains around 40 calories and 40% RD vitamin C. It also contains folate, magnesium, potassium, iron and more. It is rich in fiber, one cup has about 6grams! (source: nutritiondata.com)

    I used a parsley + garlic infused hummus..

    This slaw salad can be added to dinner as a side salad, served over top other greens or served on veggie burgers, sandwiches or stuffed inside pitas like I did.

    Jicama Apple Slaw
    3 cups shredded jicama (1 small jicama or ½ a large one)
    ½ green apple, chopped (for less sweet slaw, sub with celery)
    1 small onion, diced
    ¼ cup flat leaf parsley, finely chopped
    salt + pepper to taste

    Ideas for optional add-in’s:
    * 2 tablespoon chopped walnuts
    * 1 tablespoon hemp seeds
    * 2 tablespoon chopped pistachios
    * 1 tablespoon raisins
    * 2 tablespoon sunflower seeds

    Slaw Dressing – Creamy Maple Mustard:
    1 ½ tablespoon vegenaise (vegan mayo)
    3 teaspoon Dijon mustard
    2 teaspoon maple syrup
    2 tablespoon seasoned rice vinegar (or sub lemon juice or apple cider vinegar)
    **use more or less of these ingredients to suite your tastes

    Also:
    hummus
    pita

    Directions:

    1. Peel your jicama. Shred jicama in medium bowl. Prep onion, apple, parsley. Toss with jicama.
    2. Whip together dressing in small cup. Pour over jicama and toss very well. Salt and pepper slaw to taste. Add optional add-ins.
    3. You can chill in the fridge or serve right away. If chilling, be sure to toss before serving to redistribute the dressing.
    4. Toast pita. Add hummus to pita, then add the slaw.

    Serve pita right away.

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    About Kathy Patalsky

    Hey there! I'm Kathy, lover of kitty cats, weekend baking, 90's movies, travel, beach fog and foamy lattes. Since 2007, I have been sharing my vegan recipes and photos. My goal is to make your cooking life a little easier, delicious - and plant-loaded - while sharing some LIFE and conversation along the way.

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