Grapefruit and Jícama Salad

Grapefruit and Jícama Salad
Grapefruit and Jícama Salad
This recipe is part of a menu developed for Epicurious by Charles Phan, the chef-owner of San Francisco's The Slanted Door. Read more about Phan and Vietnamese food.
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  • Served Person: Makes 4 servings
Vietnamese Salad Side No-Cook Quick & Easy Grapefruit Mint Pecan Hot Pepper Carrot Jícama Cabbage Soy Sauce Vegan Vegetarian Pescatarian Dairy Free Peanut Free Kosher
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • salt
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 2 cups shredded red cabbage
  • Carbohydrate 21 g(7%)
  • Fat 3 g(4%)
  • Fiber 5 g(19%)
  • Protein 3 g(7%)
  • Saturated Fat 0 g(2%)
  • Sodium 890 mg(37%)
  • Calories 111

Preparation Place cabbage in a bowl and cover with salted water. Set aside. Combine soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, garlic, chile, and lime juice. Add more lime juice to taste. In a large bowl, combine jicama, carrot, and oil. Drain cabbage and crush it a bit between your hands. Toss cabbage with jicama mixture, then with soy dressing. Add salt and pepper to taste. Divide among 4 plates and top with with mint, nuts, and grapefruit. Serve.

Preparation Place cabbage in a bowl and cover with salted water. Set aside. Combine soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, garlic, chile, and lime juice. Add more lime juice to taste. In a large bowl, combine jicama, carrot, and oil. Drain cabbage and crush it a bit between your hands. Toss cabbage with jicama mixture, then with soy dressing. Add salt and pepper to taste. Divide among 4 plates and top with with mint, nuts, and grapefruit. Serve.