Recipe Week #   4
JICAMA, SNOW PEA AND BLOOD ORANGE SALAD

Weekly recipes and ingredients are on display at Ellsworth Hannaford (shown) and Trenton Marketplace IGA.

Jicama is also known as a Mexican potato. Available in the produce section of the supermarket, this large, bulbous root vegetable has a thin, brown skin and crunchy white flesh. The texture is similar to that of a fresh water chestnut, and the taste is both sweet and nutty. I like it both raw and cooked. This salad is packed with Vitamins C and K.

• 4 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice

• 2 teaspoons sugar

• ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt

• Freshly grated black pepper

• ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil

• ¼ cup finely chopped fresh chives or scallions

To prepare the dressing: In a small bowl, whisk the sugar and salt into the lemon juice until dissolved. Grind in some fresh pepper. Add the olive oil and chopped chives and whisk until emulsified. Set aside.

To prepare the salad: Peel the jicama and cut into julienne slices that look like matchsticks. Wash and string the snow peas and chop into julienne pieces. Peel the blood oranges and cut off three slices to garnish the salad. Cut the remaining oranges into chunks. Sprinkle the dressing over the orange and vegetables, stirring to coat evenly. Line a serving platter with the lettuce leaves. Arrange the salad on the lettuce and top with the reserved 3 orange slices. Serve immediately. Makes 6 servings.

Nutritional analysis per serving: 135 calories, 2 grams protein, 13 grams carbohydrates, 9.5 grams fat, (0 grams trans fat), 100 mg. sodium, 4 grams fiber.

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Lose and Win is sponsored by Healthy Hancock, a coalition of organizations working together to improve the health of residents in Hancock County.

Laurie Jones led over 110 members of Lose and Win in "Moving More" at the Ellsworth Middle School.

At the end of their 3rd week the 45 teams with 382 participants have accumulated a loss of 1,608 pounds, well on their way to losing a ton.

“The Pedominators” won the Victory stick for week #2 but relinquished the stick to “Details in Motion” on week #3. “The Ten Week Wonders” a team from Jackson Lab were only a fraction of a pound away from coming in #1.