Best Fruit Salad With Fennel Watercress And Smoked Salt Recipes

WATERCRESS AND FENNEL SALAD

Watercress And Fennel Salad image

Provided by Florence Fabricant

Categories easy, quick, weekday, salads and dressings

Time 20m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2 bunches watercress, well rinsed and dried
1 large bulb fennel
4 scallions
1/4 cup white wine vinegar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

Remove most of the stems from the watercress and place in a salad bowl. Trim the stems from the fennel and slice the bulb, including the core, very thin. Add to the bowl. Trim the scallions, chop and add to the bowl.
Mix the vinegar and mustard together. Beat in the oil to make a smooth emulsion. Pour over the ingredients in the salad bowl and toss. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 131, UnsaturatedFat 10 grams, Carbohydrate 5 grams, Fat 12 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 268 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 0 grams

FENNEL AND WATERCRESS SALAD

Fennel and Watercress Salad image

Yield Serves 2

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 teaspoon freshly grated orange zest
2 teaspoons fresh orange juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 fennel bulb, sliced thin lengthwise
2 cups watercress sprigs, the coarse stems discarded and the springs washed and spun dry

Steps:

In a bowl whisk the zest and the orange juice with salt to taste, whisking until the salt is dissolved, add the oil in a stream, whisking, and whisk the dressing until it is emulsified. In another bowl toss the fennel with half the dressing until it is coated well. Add the watercress to the remaining dressing, toss it until it is just coated well, and divide it between 2 plates, mounding the fennel in the middle.