Heck of a Jicama Salad

Heck of a Jicama Salad
 Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray
 Show: 30 Minute Meals Episode: Weekday Escapes
 Prep Time: 20 minutesYield: 4 servings

1 medium jicama root, peeled and sliced into thick matchsticks

 1 teaspoon salt
 2 teaspoons sugar
 2 limes, juiced
 2 hearts romaine, chopped
 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro leaves, a handful of leaves, finely chopped
 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin, eyeball it in the palm of your hand
 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, eyeball it
 Freshly ground black pepper

Place jicama in a bowl, sprinkle with salt and sugar, and add the juice of 1  lime. Let jicama stand 15 minutes. While jicama softens, work on the rest of  your meal. Arrange romaine on a serving plate. Top romaine with jicama.

 Juice 1 lime into a small bowl, add cilantro and cumin. Whisk in

 extra-virgin olive oil in a slow stream. Pour dressing over salad and season  with salt and pepper.