Active time: 20 min Start to finish: 35 min

Makes 4 servings.

INGREDIENTS

• 2teaspoons white-wine vinegar
• 1/2teaspoon sugar
• 1/4teaspoon salt
• 2tablespoons olive oil
• 1seedless cucumber (1 1/4 lb; usually plastic-wrapped), cored and cut into 1/8-inch-thick matchsticks
• 1/2lb jicama, peeled and cut into 1/8-inch-thick matchsticks (2 cups)
• 2tablespoons drained bottled pickled ginger, finely chopped

DIRECTIONS Whisk together vinegar, sugar, and salt in a small bowl until sugar is dissolved, then add oil in a slow stream, whisking until emulsified. Toss together cucumber, jicama, ginger, and dressing in a bowl until combined well, then let stand, covered and chilled, 15 minutes.

Tags: Cucumber, Ginger, Jicama, Pickled, Recipe, Salad