What Is Jicama and How Can I Use It?
If jicama has turned up in a recipe or caught your eye at the store, here's what you need to use it with confidence and how to choose it, cook it, store it, what to substitute, and 40 recipes to try it in.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 cup slices (120g)Where found
Jicama is usually found in the produce section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.
Food group
Jicama is a member of the Vegetables and Vegetable Products US Department of Agriculture nutritional food group.
How much does jicama weigh?
| Amount | Weight |
|---|---|
| 1 cup slices | 120 grams |
| 1 cup | 130 grams |
| 1 large | 1200 grams |
| 1 medium | 659 grams |
| 1 slice | 6 grams |
| 1 small | 365 grams |
Related
Vegetables and Vegetable Products
| In Chinese: | 豆薯 | |
| British (UK) term: | ||
| en français: | jicama | |
| en español: | jícama |
Recipes using jicama
There are 40 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Chicken Tomatillo Sauce with Mole Chile
Wok-seared chicken in a smoky tomatillo-mole sauce with roasted garlic, chipotle, and coffee. Served over egg noodles with jalapeño Jack cheese and a fresh platter of jicama, cucumber, and radishes.
Shrimp Stir-Fry
This is really good and so easy. I liked the addition of the jicama. Never used it in stir-fry before, but will from now on!
Black Bean & Papaya Relish
Tropical black bean and papaya relish with crunchy jicama, cinnamon-spiced beans, and a citrus-sherry dressing. A fresh, vibrant side dish that's vegan and ready in about an hour.
Fried Lumpia
Filipino fried lumpia rolls stuffed with pork, shrimp, mushrooms, and jicama, served with a homemade sweet-sour dipping sauce with ginger and garlic.
Diabetic Elegant Fruit Compote
A vibrant no-cook fruit compote combining pineapple, banana, strawberries, kiwi, and crisp jicama, drizzled with a splash of liqueur. Naturally sweet, diabetic-friendly, and ready in 10 minutes flat.
Leftover Turkey Avocado Wrap
Try this quick, easy and delicious wrap with your leftover turkey with some fresh vegetables, tons of flavour!
Yucatanstyle Chicken
Grilled Yucatan-style chicken thighs marinated overnight, double-skewered for flat grilling, and served with papaya tomatillo salsa and julienned jicama.
Ensalada Pico De Gallo (Orange Salad)
Ensalada pico de gallo, a refreshing Mexican orange and jicama salad with crisp red onion, walnuts, and a honey-lime dressing spiced with cumin and chile. Bright, crunchy, and sweet-tangy in every bite.
Tofu Pepper Taco
Vegetarian tofu pepper tacos with peppered sesame-soy tofu spooned into radicchio leaves and topped with crunchy jicama. Low-carb lettuce-wrap taco with an East-meets-Southwest flavor twist.
Black Lychee Tea Smoked Lobster & Mango
Lobster smoked over black lychee tea, brown sugar, and rice, then wrapped in rice paper with ripe mango, jicama, fresh herbs, and bean thread noodles. A spicy mango-sambal dipping sauce ties it all together.
Jerk Chicken Fajitas with Papaya-Pineapple Salsa
Jerk chicken fajitas with spice-rubbed chicken, mashed black beans, and sour cream in flour tortillas, topped with a fresh papaya-pineapple salsa with jicama, lime, and cilantro.
Christmas Eve Salad
Ensalada de Nochebuena, a traditional Mexican Christmas Eve salad with oranges, bananas, beets, jicama, pineapple, peanuts, pomegranate seeds, and sugar cane on a lettuce-lined platter.
Robb's Layered Salad with Spicy Peanut Dressing
Layered vegetable salad with warm spicy peanut dressing made from coconut milk, peanut butter, and sweet soy sauce. Blanched potatoes, cauliflower, green beans, cabbage, and raw jicama.
Jicama, Cucumber & Orange Salad
Jicama, cucumber, and orange salad with lime juice, chili powder, and fresh mint. A crisp, refreshing Mexican-style fruit and vegetable salad served cold.
Yucatan Style Chicken
Marinated chicken thighs grilled over wood or charcoal, served with papaya-tomatillo salsa and julienned jicama. Bold Yucatan flavors with a smoky, charred finish.
Orange-Jicama Salads
Orange and jicama salad with sliced avocado over mixed greens, dressed with a tangy orange-lemon vinaigrette. A bright, crisp, Mexican-inspired side salad for tacos or grilled fish.
Smoked Salmon Canapes
Smoked salmon canapes on crisp jicama triangles with lime-spiked Neufchatel cheese and cracked black pepper. A light, no-cook appetizer that looks like it came from a caterer.
Wild Rice, Yellow Pepper, & Black-Eyed Pea Salad
Wild rice and black-eyed pea salad with yellow bell pepper, jicama, zucchini, and cherry tomatoes in a lemon-Dijon vinaigrette with rosemary. No oil, no cooking required.
Orange-Jicama Salad
Orange jicama salad over butter lettuce with red onion, fresh cilantro, and a bright orange juice and white wine vinegar dressing. A crisp, no-cook Mexican side that comes together in 25 minutes.
David Sea Scallops with Shrimp Butter
This is my son's recipe for sea scallops, He is executive chef at the East End Cafe in Washington.
Guadalajara Gazpacho with Shrimp
Guadalajara-style gazpacho with shrimp, avocado, jicama, fresh corn, and a spicy tomato-lime base. A Mexican twist on cold soup that doubles as a no-cook summer main dish.
Hot & Sour Celery Soup
Hot and sour celery soup with tofu, sunchokes, and jicama in a ginger-spiked broth thickened with cornstarch. A low-fat, high-fiber twist on the Chinese classic.
Shrimp & Jicama Salad with Chile Vinegar
Shrimp and jicama salad dressed with a homemade jalapeño chile vinegar over sliced tomatoes and fresh tomatillos. A light, crunchy Mexican-inspired salad.
Maui Chicken Sandwich
Maui chicken sandwich with pineapple-marinated grilled chicken, grilled pineapple rings, jicama slaw, and Thousand Island on a roll. A Hawaiian-inspired sandwich ready in 40 minutes.
Chicken & Roasted Pepper Soup
Smoky roasted red pepper soup blended silky smooth with lime, cilantro, and garlic, loaded with broiled chicken strips and crunchy jicama cubes. Light, vibrant, and Mexican-inspired.
