Apples tend to be pretty high in sugar so I try to avoid them as much as possible. However, Low-Carb jicama slices (zapple) soaked in a fruit flavored drink mix, give me the same textural mouth feel and crunch as an apple without all the sugar of an apple. Jicama has become very popular so finding it at your local supermarket shouldn’t be difficult. Many times you can find it pre-cleaned and sliced. If you can find it that way, go for it!
Peeling jicama is not fun, but you can accomplish it with a minimum of frustration and swearing by remembering that you cannot peel it round and round like an apple.
Peeling jicama is much easier if you slice a thin slice off the top and bottom of the jicama, then use a sharp knife to loosen thin strips of the peel, beginning at the top or bottom. When you have enough peel loose, put down the knife and pull downwards on the peel. You should be able to pull off substantial strips of peel this way, although you’ll be darn lucky if you can get it all by working from one end.
When you have removed as much peel as you can from one end of the jicama, flip it over and repeat the process from the other end.
Use the knife to remove any remaining peel, then rinse off the peeled jicama before slicing.
Find it online: https://www.carbsmart.com/zapple-wedges-recipe-jicama.html
