Paloma and I made it to my hometown in the Southwest of Russia, where we are thoroughly enjoying our stay at grandma’s house. Because I don’t get to visit here very often, my days are completely packed with family, friends, daily trips to the market, nature walks, and all sorts of leftover business. This time, we added a kitchen renovation to the mix, along with piano and swimming lessons for Paloma. The days fly by, and I’m always caught by surprise when the night falls and it’s time for bed.
As usual, we’re indulging in my mom’s home cooked delicacies and consume the local berry harvest by the kilo. The most abundant crops right now, which we have no access to in Florida, are sour cherries, black, red and white currants, wild strawberries and mulberries. We walk around with berry-stained hands and wouldn’t have it any other way.
I prepared this recipe in Florida, right before we left, where a very hot summer was in full swing, making me want to stay away from the oven as much as possible. I craved crunchy raw vegetables like kohlrabi and jicama, along with chilled watermelon and ripe mango, which often replaced my lunch. I came up with this easy salad – a combination of jicama, mango, avocado and grilled corn with loads of cilantro and lime juice. It’s a quick and refreshing dish on its own and even more filling and delicious when served in a taco shell.
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Mango, Jicama and Grilled Corn Tacos
serves 4-6
2 ears of corn – grilled
1 medium jicama – sliced into cubes or small matchsticks
2 ripe, sweet mangos – cut into small cubes
ground chipotle – to taste (optional)
1-2 limes
1 bunch cilantro
1-2 ripe but firm avocados – cubed
your favorite taco shells
hot sauce of choice
Cut kernels off grilled corn ears. Combine corn kernels, jicama and mango in a large bowl, add chipotle, if using. Squeeze lime juice over. Add cilantro leaves and mix gently. Distrribute the salad between taco shells, top with abocado slices, sprinkle with more lime juice, cilantro leaves and your favorite hot sauce. Serve right away.
Ksenia @ At the Immigrant's Table says
I know exactly what you mean about family visits masquerading as vacations. There’s just never enough time! We just got back from visiting my Russian family in Israel, and you can bet we partook in the local fruit bounty as much as possible (it’s stone fruit season there). Also, beautiful tacos!
Anya says
Hi Ksenia,
That’s great, I cannot wait for really sweet stone fruit to show up :)
Natalia says
How nice for Paloma to follow piano and swimming classes in Russian!
Oi, yes, I miss the sour cherries here too!
Those tacos look beautiful, love every ingredient of it.
P.S.Your new ‘home’ looks nicer and nicer, Anya!
Anya says
Hi Natalia, thank you for noticing the ‘home improvements,’ been working on it…