Carrot Citrus Salad

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup water
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
• 2 carrots, shaved into strips using a vegetable peeler
• 1/2 jicama, peeled and cut into thin matchsticks
• 1 orange, peeled and thinly sliced
• 1 sprig fresh cilantro, or to taste
• Cracked black pepper to taste
• 2 leaves escarole, torn (optional)

Directions

Stir water, vinegar, and sea salt together in a bowl to dissolve the salt; add shaved carrots and submerge in the liquid. Marinate in refrigerator for 2 hours; drain.

Layer carrots, jicama, orange slices, and cilantro on a plate; season with cracked black pepper and garnish with escarole to serve.