SALAD WITH JICAMA ENJOY DAN:

                               JICAMA SALAD by CHEF DAN:

Serves 4

INGREDIENTS:

1 jicama peeled and sliced into match-sticks pieces

1/2-red bell pepper, finely diced

1/2- green bell pepper, finely diced

1 cucumber, sliced into match-stick pieces

2 scallions cut on the bias into 1/2-inch pieces

1/2- cup fresh cilantro, chopped

1/4-cup dried cranberries, soaked in hot water for 10 minutes.

1/3-cup toasted pine nuts

SALAD DRESSING:

1/4-cup lime juice

2 tablespoon grape-seed oil

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 tablespoons fish sauce

1 tablespoon soy sauce

1 tablespoon tamarind concentrate

Pinch of cayenne

 Pinch of paprika

DIRECTIONS:

1.   Place all salad drissing ingredients in a bowl and stir to combine.

2.   Should taste salty, sweet, and spicy.

3.   Place all salad ingredients in a large bowl.

4.   Pour dressing over the salad and toss well to combine.

5.   If too salty add a squirt of lime juice.

6.   If not spicy enough add more cayenne.

7.   Plate up salad and top with toasted pine nuts and some cranberries.

ENJOY DAN:                             BON-APPETITE!!