Jicama

• Jicama (hic-a-ma) also called Mexican Yam Bean is a brown-skinned root vegetable.
  
• It resembles a turnip but it is a member of the bean family.
  
• Jicama, which is peeled before eating, is crisp and white and its mild flavor is similar to a water chestnut.
  
• Jicama is used raw in salads; or boiled and baked like a potato.
  
• Nutrient content: Low in calories and fat, good source of Vitamin C, and contains some potassium, iron and calcium.