Harley Pasternak’s 3-Minute Jicama, Tajin & Lime Recipe
Add a kick to your snack break with celeb trainer and nutrition expert Harley Pasternak’s jicama with Tajín and lime recipe.
Celebrity trainer and nutrition expert Harley Pasternak is about to change your snack game with what he calls his secret ingredient: jicama. If you haven’t heard of jicama, it’s a starchy root vegetable similar to a potato but it absorbs the flavor of whatever you put on it. It’s found mainly in Mexico and South America.
If you have a sweet tooth but are cutting down on your sugar, jicama is a great snack option. “This vegetable, believe it or not, is sweet without having sugar,” says Pasternak. “It has a fiber called inulin, which helps with satiety and blood sugar stability, but it does taste sweet. It has potassium, it has vitamin C, it has calcium, it has everything you would find in all of your favorite other ingredients in fruits, all in one.” Jicama is also high in water content and has an excellent crunch — basically, it’s the perfect snack.
There are two different varieties of jicama as well: jicama de leche, which means “of milk,” and jicama de agua, which means “of water.” If you juice them, the former comes out milky white and the latter comes out clear. The more you know!
Jicama is also a star snack because it takes on the flavor of whatever you add to it. Pasternak likes to prepare jicama with Tajín seasoning and lime juice for a spicy and citrusy snack in between meals. You’ll skin the jicama and cut it into pieces that resemble French fries for an easy treat you can eat with your fingers. It’s also high in antioxidants and promotes digestion as added benefits. All you need is three ingredients for this, and it’ll be your new go-to snack during the day.
Tip:
Munch on this crunchy snack before or after a workout to tide you over until your next meal. We recommend pairing this recipe with one of Harley Pasternak’s Superhero Series workouts on Alo Moves. Try it free with a 14-day trial.
Harley Pasternak’s Jicama, Tajin & Lime Recipe
Ingredients
1 jicama
1 lime
Tajín seasoning
Directions
Remove the skin of the jicama and cut into thick French fry-like pieces. Place in a bowl.
Squeeze the juice of half a lime on top, or you can do a full lime depending on your preference.
Sprinkle the Tajín seasoning on top and enjoy.
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Recipe Courtesy of Harley Pasternak
Harley Pasternak is a celebrity fitness trainer, nutritionist, and best-selling author based in Los Angeles. He holds a master of science degree in exercise physiology and nutritional sciences from the University of Toronto and an honors degree in kinesiology from University of Western Ontario. He is also certified by The American College of Sports Medicine and The Canadian Society of Exercise Physiology, and served as an exercise and nutrition scientist for Canada’s Department of National Defense.
As a fitness and nutrition specialist, Pasternak boasts the largest celebrity client roster in the industry. He is also a New York Times Bestselling Author whose titles have attained global bestseller status, which has led to translation in 14 languages in over 25 countries around the globe. Pasternak believes that you don’t need to spend hours inside a gym to create a healthy lifestyle — it’s all about how you spend your time outside of it, from incorporating regular movement into your day to better sleep and stress management.
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