Jicama slaw is made with the slightly sweet crunchy root vegetable best known in the cuisines of the Southwestern U.S. Combined with red and white cabbage, it's a lovely addition to everyday meals as well as fall and winter holiday meals. If your local stores don't carry it, ask them to do so! If you can't find it, substitute crisp white turnip. Photos by Hannah Kaminsky.

Recipe

Jicama Coleslaw

Jicama is a slightly sweet crunchy root vegetable and adds a great flavor to autumn coleslaws. It's a lovely addition to the vegan Thanksgiving table.

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Course: Side Dish, Slaw-style salad

Cuisine: Healthy

Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian

Keyword: coleslaw recipes, vegan coleslaw

Prep Time: 20

Total Time: 20

Servings: to 8

Calories: 164kcal

Author: Veg Kitchen

Ingredients

3 cups red cabbage thinly shredded
3 cups white cabbage thinly shredded
1 cup peeled thinly shredded jicama
2 scallions sliced
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley or cilantro

Dressing[/i]

½ cup vegan mayonnaise
2 teaspoons prepared mustard
1 tablespoon agave nectar or maple syrup
Juice of ½ orange
Juice of ½ lime
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

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Instructions
Combine the cabbages, jicama, scallions, and parsley in a serving bowl and toss together.
Combine the dressing ingredients in a small bowl and whisk until well blended. Pour over the cabbage mixture and toss well.
Cover and let stand for 30 minutes or so before serving, or refrigerate until needed.

Nutrition
Calories: 164kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 203mg | Potassium: 270mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 829IU | Vitamin C: 46mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 1mg

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Comments

A J says

November 26, 2011 at 2:16 pm

Made your jicama coleslaw as a last minute non-starchy side dish for Thanksgiving 2011. Boy and I glad I did! Everyone loved it! Many of my relatives had never heard of jicama, so this was a great way to introduce them to it. Love your recipes! Thanks so much!

Nava says

December 02, 2011 at 6:05 pm

Thanks, AJ! I don't see jicama often enough. It's such a treat, I wish it were available more often. Glad you and your family enjoyed this!