Best Watercress Salad With Dried Fruit And Almonds Recipes

WATERCRESS SALAD

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Provided by Food Network

Time 10m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

Extra-virgin olive oil
Champagne vinegar
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Handful slivered almonds, toasted
2 handfuls small green grapes
4 generous handfuls watercress, stemmed

Steps:

In a medium bowl, toss the greens with the oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper, to taste. Arrange on a serving platter and scatter over the almonds and grapes. Serve.

WATERCRESS, MELON AND ALMOND SALAD

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Melons and watercress make great summer dessert salads. If you cannot find any watercress, try some fresh mint instead.

Provided by Barrett

Categories Desserts Specialty Dessert Recipes Dessert Salad Recipes

Time 15m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon white sugar
1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger root
¼ cup vegetable oil
2 bunches watercress, trimmed and chopped
2 ½ cups cubed watermelon
2 ½ cups cubed cantaloupe
⅓ cup toasted and sliced almonds

Steps:

In a large bowl, whisk together lime juice, sugar, and ginger. Gradually add oil and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Add watercress, watermelon, and cantaloupe to dressing and toss to coat. Transfer salad to plates, sprinkle with sliced almonds and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 274.1 calories, Carbohydrate 21.4 g, Fat 20.3 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 6.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 68.6 mg, Sugar 15.3 g

WATERCRESS, STRAWBERRY AND ALMOND SALAD WITH BALSAMIC HONEY VINAIGRETTE

Watercress, Strawberry and Almond Salad with Balsamic Honey Vinaigrette image

Provided by Food Network

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

4 cups trimmed watercress
1 cup sliced strawberries
1/2 cup sliced almonds, roasted
4 shallots, sliced thinly, or 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon honey
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup olive oil

Steps:

Place watercress, strawberries, almonds and shallots in a large salad bowl. In a small bowl, whisk together vinegar, honey and salt; whisk in olive oil until smooth and uniform. Pour vinaigrette over salad and toss gently. Serve immediately.;