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Watercress salad with orange, asparagus & Parmesan
Photo: Anna Pelzer

Watercress salad with orange, asparagus & Parmesan

11 ingredients Serves 6 openrecipes
Watercress salad with orange, asparagus & Parmesan

An elegant and easy starter for a smart dinner party

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

406
Calories
15g
Protein
22g
Fat
36g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 12 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Parmesan Cheese 1 oz (28g) 110
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Asparagus 6 spears (90g) 27
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Watercress 1 cup (34g) 4
Olive 1 large (4g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Radicchio not in our table 0
Chicory not in our table 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

  • 50g Parmesan (or vegetarian alternative), grated
  • 150g watercress , woody stems removed
  • 2 handfuls of leaves: radicchio or red chicory
  • 1 bunch asparagus , blanched for 2-3 minutes
  • 2 oranges , segmented over a bowl to collect the juice
  • 12 pitted black olives
  • 1 tbsp sherry vinegar
  • 2 tbsp orange juice
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tsp sugar

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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