Our Aunt Dot gave us a recipe that was the basis for this one. It is healthier because of the ground turkey, while ground beef is also an option. a tasty, simple supper that can be prepared in a slow cooker! good cooking in Virginia!
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Additional Time: | 2 hrs |
| Total Time: | 2 hrs 15 mins |
| Servings: | 4 |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- ½ cup water
- 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
- ⅛ teaspoon sea salt
- 2 carrots, shaved into strips using a vegetable peeler
- ½ jicama, peeled and cut into thin matchsticks
- 1 orange, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1 sprig fresh cilantro, or to taste
- cracked black pepper to taste
- 2 leaves escarole, torn
Instructions
- Stir water, vinegar, and sea salt together in a bowl to dissolve the salt; add shaved carrots and submerge in the liquid. Marinate in refrigerator for 2 hours; drain.
- Layer carrots, jicama, orange slices, and cilantro on a plate; season with cracked black pepper and garnish with escarole to serve.
- The nutrition data for this recipe includes the full amount of the marinade ingredients. The actual amount of the marinade consumed will vary.
Reviews
Not dazzled but a nice refreshing summer salad. Did not use escarole. Should have cut the jicama and carrots shorter- awkward to eat. This was even better as leftovers.
This is a pleasant salad with a lot of possibilities. As written, I probably wouldn’t make it again. The apple cider vinegar vinegar tasted rather harsh. I may try again with either lemon juice or white wine vinegar. I’d also add a little bit of olive oil or a nut oil to enhance the absorption of vitamins and minerals and won’t drain the carrots after marinating.
This really is refreshing and a good palate cleanser. No one flavor is overpowering, they all blend well, and it is just a nice light-tasting salad. I used pre-shredded carrots and chopped up a fair amount of cilantro. Mixed/tossed rather than layered the salad. I do wonder whether it might have been a little easier to eat if I had followed the recipe and shaved the carrots myself. The store bought carrot shreds were more like matchsticks and were a little hard to pick up. Thanks!