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Crunchy Jícama, Apple, and Carrot Slaw with Creamy Orange Dressing

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 8

Ingredients

1 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup fresh orange juice
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1 tablespoon minced fresh basil
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
2 Granny Smith apples
1 jícama (about 1 pound), peeled
2 carrots
1/2 small head green cabbage, finely shredded

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, sour cream, orange juice, vinegar, and basil; season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate, covered, until ready to use.

    Step 2

    Slice the apples, jícama, and carrots on the thinnest setting of a mandoline or with a sharp knife; then cut the slices into julienne, about 2 inches long.

    Step 3

    In a large bowl, toss the julienned apples, jícama, carrots, and cabbage with the mayonnaise mixture. Cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until ready to serve.

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Reprinted with permission from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The New Classics by Martha Stewart Living Magazine, copyright © 2007. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of The Crown Publishing Group. Buy the full book from Amazon.
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