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Chile-Dusted Oranges, Jícama, and Cucumber

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Chile-Dusted Oranges, Jícama, and CucumberMikkel Vang

This dish — meant to be eaten with your fingers or with wooden picks — is a light, refreshing hors d'oeuvre to complement tequila. The recipe is a take on the jicama and cucumber spears that are a popular Mexican street snack.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    20 min

  • Yield

    Makes 8 hors d'oeuvre servings

Ingredients

4

navel oranges

1

small jicama (1 lb), peeled and quartered lengthwise

1

/2 seedless cucumber (usually plastic-wrapped), peeled and halved lengthwise

Cayenne to taste

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Cut off peel and white pith from 3 oranges with a sharp knife. Cut peeled fruit in half lengthwise, then cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Cut remaining orange in half crosswise, then cut each half into 6 to 8 wedges for squeezing.

    Step 2

    Cut jicama wedges and cucumber crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices.

    Step 3

    Squeeze juice from 4 to 6 orange wedges into a bowl, then add jicama, cucumber, and salt to taste and toss well. Season orange slices with salt and arrange on a platter with jicama and cucumber. Lightly sprinkle with cayenne.

    Step 4

    Serve with remaining orange wedges.