This week, nutrition expert Julie Feldman offers her recipe for jicama fries, and shares her Spring shopping list and must-haves from the English Market.
Jicama fries:
Ingredients:
1 jicama (1 lb.), peeled and cut into ¼-inch-thick fries
1 tablespoon olive oil
½ teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon smoked paprika
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees
Fahrenheit
Line a cookie sheet with foil and fit it with a cooling rack
Place the jicama strips in a microwave-safe bowl
Add 2 tablespoons of water
Cover and microwave for 15 minutes, stopping once to gently stir
In a large bowl, toss the jicama fries with the olive oil and the spices
Arrange on the cooling rack and bake 45 minutes, until browned