Cucumber, Jicama, and Fruit Salad (Ensalada pico de gallo)
The salad is particularly good when watermelons are at their peak.
Ingredients
- 1 clove garlic minced
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 jicama about 1 pound
- 2 large cucumbers about 1 pound
- ¼ cup fresh lime juice
- 1 small red onion finely chopped
- Salt to taste
- 1 pound seedless oranges, mangos, or crisp tart apples, or 2 pounds watermelon or other melon
- 1 tablespoon chile piquin or pure powdered red chile
Instructions
- Combine garlic and olive oil in small bowl; let steep about 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, peel jicama and cut into thin slices or fine dice. Slice cucumber into thin rounds. Reserve.
- Combine lime juice, red onion, and salt in small bowl. Let rest 5 minutes while you prepare the fruit.
- Peel oranges, mangos, or apples. Core or seed as necessary and cut into fine dice, thin slices, or other preferred shapes. If using melon, scoop out flesh with melon baller or cut into any desired shapes.
- Place fruit, jicama, and cucumber in salad bowl. Toss with powdered red chile. Add garlic-oil and onion-lime juice mixtures and toss to combine thoroughly. Serve chilled.