How to Use jicama in a Sentence

jicama

noun
Definition of jicamanext
  • The Asian pear could be the love child between a pear and jicama with some melon thrown in.
    — Becky Krystal, The Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2019
  • Add the jicama, onion, tomato, cilantro, avocado, jalapeño and ketchup to the bowl with the shrimp and toss to coat.
    — Star Tribune, 14 July 2021
  • Pieces of shrimp and striped bass were light-as-air counterparts to cubes of jicama and mango.
    — Anna Caplan, star-telegram.com, 6 June 2017
  • The leafy greens were tossed with just the right amount of dressing and a garnish of strands of beet and jicama added a pleasing, raw veggie crunch.
    — Lindsey McClave, The Courier-Journal, 11 Apr. 2018
  • One cup of sliced, raw jicama is about 46 calories with almost six grams of fiber.
    — Men's Health, 20 Apr. 2023
  • In a large bowl, combine the chicken, pepper, jicama, black beans and cilantro.
    — Janet Fletcher, ELLE Decor, 11 May 2009
  • Make it: Slice up jicama to get a cup of matchstick slices, and dip into 1/4 cup guacamole.
    — Women's Health, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Fried shrimp is nestled into discs of cold jicama and drizzled with a spicy pink aioli to make tacos.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2023
  • The jicama is a crunchy, hydrating veggie that adds a foodie twist to this dish.
    — Heather Mayer Irvine, Men's Health, 19 Jan. 2023
  • Or slice the jicama on a mandolin into chips for dipping.
    — Judy Walker, NOLA.com, 23 Sep. 2020
  • Add jicama, cabbage, green onion and mango; stir to coat.
    — Milwaukee, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 July 2017
  • The best crops to try by planting seeds include black-eyed peas, bush beans, peppers, okra, squash, jicama, oregano and radishes.
    — Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 25 Mar. 2020
  • To peel the jicama, use a paring knife to cut into chunks and peel each piece (the skin can be difficult to remove with a vegetable peeler).
    — BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2021
  • There's the brat banh mi with pickled jicama and Kewpie mayo-mustard blend from Miller Park in Milwaukee.
    — Mike Sula, Chicago Reader, 31 Aug. 2017
  • Combine chiles and juices, wheat berries, bell pepper, jicama, red onion, cilantro, lime juice, olive oil, minced garlic, black beans, salt and pepper in a large bowl; stir well.
    — Lucy Saunders, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2018
  • Instead, the pleasing filling (ground shrimp, chicken, jicama, carrots and more) is served in a soft white crepe made tender with cake flour.
    — Washington Post, 22 Jan. 2020
  • Another taco that was brought back to the menu is the pork pastor, which features pork, pineapple jicama slaw, pickled jalapenos and pineapple aioli.
    — Hannah Drown, cleveland.com, 12 May 2017
  • My palate is a few dozen car lengths shy of catching up to subtle hints of dark chocolate or jicama or lemongrass or whatever.
    — Aimee Levitt, Chicago Reader, 7 Mar. 2018
  • Look for a similar dish, El Tartare ($14), with salmon tartare, avocado, lime, jicama and manchego, on the current menu.
    — Mary Orlin, The Mercury News, 6 May 2017
  • To serve, spread a warm tortilla with some of the mashed avocado mixture, then top with the jicama or radish, pineapple, and pomegranate seeds.
    — Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2023
  • The chicken thighs were pan-seared and paired with a beautifully complex salsa negra and a mince of jicama and pickled onion.
    — Lindsey McClave, The Courier-Journal, 1 Nov. 2017
  • Small bite options, such as waffle fries, corn dogs, jicama slaw and tortilla chips are also available.
    — Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Served with cool, crunchy celery sticks, sliced jicama, radishes and/or tortilla chips.
    — Ellie Krieger, charlotteobserver, 20 Mar. 2018
  • Go for the tortilla crusted crab cake accompanied by a fresh jicama and roasted chile slaw for your opener.
    — Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 13 Sep. 2021
  • To make it, bags of Doritos are cut open lengthwise and dressed up with a blend of flavors and textures such as chile powder, jicama or carrot strips, cucumber cubes and, of course, corn.
    — Serena Maria Daniels, CNN, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Better yet, ditch the chips and dunk chopped carrots, cucumber, jicama and sugar snap peas into your dip or yogurt.
    — NBC News, 25 Sep. 2017
  • Or get chicken lettuce wraps with a mixture of ground chicken cooked with diced celery, jicama, crispy fried shallots and pungent hoisin sauce.
    — Linda Bladholm, miamiherald, 24 Jan. 2018
  • The ceviche of the moment was an aged cut of walu (Hawaiian escolar) with ginger, herbs, onions, and a pico de gallo made with cucumbers and jicama.
    — Dallas News, 29 Mar. 2022
  • The crispy tortillas are then smeared with avocado, which has been mashed with lime and salt, then showered with finely diced fresh pineapple and pomegranate seeds, plus a crunch of jicama or radish.
    — Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2023
  • Season to taste with salt and pepper and drizzle over the watermelon-jicama mixture.
    — Susan Russo, sandiegouniontribune.com, 22 May 2017

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