Piquant Crab on Jícama Wedges Recipe

If you can't find jícama-a sweet, crunchy root vegetable eaten raw-use English-cucumber rounds or put the crab mixture in a bowl and serve it with tortilla chips.


Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Makes 40.

INGREDIENTS

  • a 2-pound jícama
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice, or to taste
  • 1/2 pound jumbo lump crab meat
  • about 2 cups fresh tomato salsa
    garnish: about 40 fresh coriander leaves

    DIRECTIONS

    Peel jícama and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick rounds. Cut each round into 6 or 8 wedges. In a sealable plastic bag toss wedges with 1 tablespoon lime juice to coat. Wedges may be made 1 day ahead and chilled in bag.


    Pick over crab meat, removing cartilage, and shred meat. Crab meat may be prepared 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. In a bowl combine crab meat, salsa, remaining tablespoon lime juice, and salt to taste.

    Top each jícama wedge with 1 tablespoon crab mixture and a coriander leaf.

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