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Watercress and Pickled Ginger Salad
Photo: Anna Pelzer

Watercress and Pickled Ginger Salad

10 ingredients 3 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

264
Calories
3g
Protein
14g
Fat
36g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Honey 1 tbsp (21g) 64
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Watercress 1 cup (34g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 each garlic clove, crushed
  • 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon liquid from a jar of pickled ginger
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice, or rice-wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
  • 6 cup watercress, stemmed, washed, and dried
  • 4 each scallions, chopped
  • 1/3 cup pickled ginger, drained

Directions

1

With the side of a chef's knife, mash garlic with salt. Place in a small bowl or a jar with a tight-fitting lid.

2

Add ginger liquid, lime juice (or vinegar), oil, honey and pepper; whisk or shake until blended.

3

Place watercress, scallions and pickled ginger in a large bowl. Just before serving, toss with dressing.

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