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Watercress & Pickled Ginger Salad
Recipe courtesy EatingWell.com
 
 
Serve this simple salad of pickled ginger, watercress and scallions with grilled fish or chicken.

 

1 clove garlic, crushed
1/3 cup drained pickled ginger plus 1 tablespoon liquid (see Ingredient note)
1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice or rice-wine vinegar
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 teaspoon honey
Freshly ground pepper to taste
6 cups stemmed, washed and dried watercress
4 scallions, chopped

 

Mash garlic with salt with the side of a chefs knife. Place in a small bowl or a jar with a tight-fitting lid. Add ginger liquid, lime juice (or vinegar), oil, honey and pepper; whisk or shake until blended.

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

Note: Pickled ginger is found at health-food stores, Asian markets and in the supermarket produce department.


 

Makes 4    1 cup servings 

Nutrition Information
Nutritional Analysis Per serving Calories 76
Carbohydrate Servings 1/2 Carbohydrates 9 g
Protein 2 g Fat 4 g
Saturated Fat 0 g Cholesterol 0 g
Monounsaturated Fat 2 g Dietary Fiber 1 g
Sodium 192 mg Potassium 231 mg
Nutrition Bonus Vitamin A (50% daily value), Vitamin C (45% dv).


-- Edited by Colette at 09:17, 2008-08-23

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