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Watercress Salad with Port-Braised Figs and Pickled Onions
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Watercress Salad with Port-Braised Figs and Pickled Onions

14 ingredients Makes 8 servings openrecipes
Watercress Salad with Port-Braised Figs and Pickled Onions
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

382
Calories
3g
Protein
27g
Fat
34g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 11 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Grapeseed Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 120
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Fig 1 medium (50g) 37
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Watercress 1 cup (34g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Champagne not in our table 0
Endive 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

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 medium-size red onion, thinly sliced (about 2 cups)
  • 1 tablespoon Champagne vinegar or white wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/4 cup grapeseed oil or vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 750-ml bottle ruby Port
  • 1 pound dried black Mission figs, stems removed, figs halved
  • 3 bunches watercress, thick stems removed (about 8 cups)
  • 6 heads of Belgian endive, trimmed, cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices

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By epicurious · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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