Celery and Jícama Sauté

Celery and Jícama Sauté

Info

Rating
Calories
82.0
Protein
2.0
Sodium
409.0
Fat
4.0

Description

This slightly unusual side dish takes the place of your standard green beans, lending a light and crunchy contrast to the heavier, puréed dishes in this menu. (Most people don't think of cooking jicama, but we love its crisp water-chestnut-like texture, raw or sautéed.)

Ingredients

1 (2 1/2-lb) bunch of celery
1 1/4 lb jicama
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 garlic cloves, smashed
1/3 cup coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 teaspoon finely grated fresh lemon zest
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Directions

  1. Peel strings from celery with a vegetable peeler, then cut celery on a long diagonal into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Peel jicama with a sharp knife and cut into 2- by 1/4-inch matchsticks.
  2. Heat oil in a 6- to 8-quart heavy pot over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté garlic, turning, until golden on all sides, about 2 minutes. Discard garlic.
  3. Add celery to oil and sauté, stirring, until softened, about 3 minutes. Add jicama and sauté, stirring, until slightly translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in remaining ingredients and remove from heat.

Tags

    Vegetable Side Sauté Thanksgiving Vegetarian Quick & Easy Wheat/Gluten-Free Vegan Gourmet Sugar Conscious Pescatarian Dairy Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
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