Jicama, Radish, and Pickled Plum Salad
Jicama, Radish, and Pickled Plum Salad is a flavorful Middle Eastern Middle Eastern Recipes dish prepared with quality ingredients. Toss plums, sugar, and salt in a medium saucepan.
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Easy Prep ≤ 4 steps · Fast & beginner friendly
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Moderate 5–8 steps · Everyday home cooking
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Expert ≥ 9 steps · Multi-step advanced prep
Ingredients Required
Tap or click any ingredient to check off during cookingStep-by-Step Cooking Method
Follow numbered steps for authentic taste and perfectionToss plums, sugar, and salt in a medium saucepan.
Cover and let sit, tossing occasionally, until plums have released their juices, at least 2 hours.
Add ginger, cardamom, orange juice, vinegar, juniper berries, and gochugaru to plums.
Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, stirring often, until plums break down and become jammy, 20–25 minutes.
Stir in lime juice; let cool.
Strain sour plum sauce through a fine-mesh sieve into a small bowl; discard solids.
Plums can be macerated 12 hours ahead; chill.
Sauce can be made 3 days ahead; cover and chill.
Toss plum, vinegar, and 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt in a small bowl.
Let sit, tossing occasionally, until plum is lightly pickled, 10–15 minutes; drain.
Toss pickled plum, jicama, radishes, half of cucumber, half of peanuts, half of mint, 1 teaspoon Aleppo pepper, and 1 teaspoon sumac in a large bowl.
Add 2 tablespoons sour plum sauce and toss to coat; season with kosher salt.
Top salad with remaining cucumber, peanuts, and mint.
Taste and drizzle with more sauce as desired.
Serve sprinkled with sea salt, plus more Aleppo and sumac.
Chef's Secret Tips & Serving Pairings
- Serve hot and fresh as a wholesome vegetarian meal.
- Pairs excellently with steamed rice, flatbreads, or fresh salad garnish.