Everything-but-umami Relish

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 limes
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 3/4 teaspoon sea salt
• 4 cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper
• 1 -2 clove garlic, quartered
• 1/3 cup rice vinegar
• 3/4 lb jicama
• 1 small red onion
• 2 small cucumbers
• 1 small cantaloupe
• 1/4 medium pineapple
• 3 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh mint or 3 tablespoons cilantro leaves

Recipe

• 1 using zester, remove thin strips from skin of 1/4 of 1 lime.
• 2 combine in small pan on stovetop with honey, salt, cloves and hot pepper.
• 3 add garlic and vinegar; bring to a full boil.
• 4 cool.
• 5 quarter jicama, and remove skin and any excess fiber.
• 6 cut into 1/2-inch cubes.
• 7 thinly slice red onion into 1/4-inch slices.
• 8 peel cucumbers, quarter lengthwise, remove seeds.
• 9 cut crosswise into 1/4-inch slices.
• 10 cut melon to match cucumber.
• 11 pare pineapple, again cutting to match.
• 12 toss fruits and vegetables with dressing.
• 13 halve and squeeze limes.
• 14 gradually add the juice, tasting as you go; generally no more than 3 tablespoons.
• 15 chill at least one hour or up to six.
• 16 to serve, remove cloves and garlic; toss with mint or cilantro.