Piquant Crab on Jícama Wedges

Piquant Crab on Jícama Wedges
Piquant Crab on Jícama Wedges
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.
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  • Served Person: Makes 40
Mexican Tomato Appetizer Quick & Easy Crab Summer Jícama Gourmet
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice, or to taste
  • Carbohydrate 3 g(1%)
  • Cholesterol 5 mg(2%)
  • Fat 0 g(0%)
  • Fiber 1 g(5%)
  • Protein 1 g(3%)
  • Saturated Fat 0 g(0%)
  • Sodium 124 mg(5%)
  • Calories 17

Preparation 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.

Preparation 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.