4 jeicama and carrot salad with Recipes

ears of corn, husked, extra-virgin olive oil, divided, black beans, rinsed, drained, dice peeled jicama, dice peeled carrots, sliced green onions, chopped fresh cilantro, chopped fresh basil, fresh lime juice, orange juice, grated lime peel, ground cumin

carrots, trimmed , or 8 large carrots, peeled and cut into 3-inch pieces, pine nuts, jicama*, peeled and cut into 1/8-inch matchsticks (about 1 1/3 cups), freshly squeezed lime or lemon juice (from about 1 medium lemon or 2 medium limes), mild chile powder, ground cayenne pepper (optional), leaves belgian endive , radicchio, or red leaf lettuce (from 1 head), orange slices, peeled and seeded, fresh figs, sliced in half (optional), creamy basil dressing

shredded red cabbage, salt, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar , or other vinegar, sugar, minced garlic, chile pepper (preferably thai chile), minced, or dried red pepper flakes, to taste, lime juice , or to taste, shredded jicama, shredded carrot (optional), corn oil or canola oil, salt and pepper, to taste, coarsely chopped mint leaves, chopped candied pecans or walnuts (optional), grapefruits , segmented, tough membranes removed