This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Ingredients

　　1/2 English cucumber

　　a 1/4-pound piece jícama

　　2 medium carrots

　　2 1/2 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar

　　3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro sprigs

　　1 tablespoon vegetable oil

　　1/4 teaspoon Asian chili paste, or to taste

　　Seed cucumber and peel jícama. Cut cucumber, jícama, and carrots into 1 1/2-inch-long thin strips. Toss vegetables together with remaining ingredients and season with salt and pepper.