Smoked Chicken and Tropical Fruit Salad

Ingredients

• 3  tablespoons seasoned rice wine vinegar
• 3  tablespoons olive oil
• 1  tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 1/4  teaspoon hot pepper flakes
• 1/4  teaspoon sugar
• 1  small (1 lb.) jicama
• 2  mangoes, peeled
• 1  papaya, peeled
• 1  pound smoked chicken breast, shredded into bite-size pieces
• 1/2  cup chopped salted roasted peanuts
• 1/2  cup cilantro leaves
• 1/3  cup small mint leaves

Directions

1. Whisk together vinegar, oil, juice, pepper flakes, and sugar in a large bowl with salt and pepper to taste.

2. Peel and cut jicama into 1/8-inch-thick slices, then cut into matchsticks to measure 2 cups. Add to bowl with dressing. Cut 1/8-inch-thick slices away from sides of mango, then cut crosswise into matchsticks to measure about 2-1/2 cups and add to bowl. Halve papaya and scoop out seeds. Cut papaya lengthwise into 1/8-inch-thick slices, then cut into matchsticks to measure about 1 cup and add to bowl. Add remaining ingredients to bowl and gently toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Makes 4 servings.

Make it Kid Friendly: Eliminate the hot pepper flakes and use regular, unsmoked chicken breast.