Avocado & Watercress Salad with Soy Dresssing
A light yet flavorful salad. It's refreshing, tasty and easy to make. Lots of textures and flavors. Creamy, crunchy and delicious.
Yield
4 servingsPrep
10 minCook
0 minReady
15 minLow Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dressing | |||
| 3 | tablespoons |
rice vinegar
|
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
soy sauce, tamari
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
sesame oil
|
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
olive oil, extra-virgin
|
|
| 1 | clove |
garlic
minced |
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
ginger
freshly minced |
|
|
red pepper flakes
to taste |
*
|
||
| Salad | |||
| 1 | each |
avocados
ripe, peeled and cut into small chunks |
|
| 1 | small |
red onion
finely diced |
|
| 1 | small |
apples
gala or red delicious, diced into small chunks |
*
|
| 1 | each |
celery stalks
thinly sliced |
|
| ¼ | cup |
cilantro
freshly chopped |
|
| 1 | bunch |
watercress
8 cups, well washed and tough stems removed |
*
|
| To serve | |||
|
crusty bread
optional |
* | ||
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dressing: | |||
| 45 | ml |
rice vinegar
|
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
soy sauce, tamari
|
|
| 15 | ml |
sesame oil
|
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
olive oil, extra-virgin
|
|
| 1 | clove |
garlic
minced |
|
| 2.5 | ml |
ginger
freshly minced |
|
| 1 | x |
red pepper flakes
to taste |
*
|
| Salad: | |||
| 1 | each |
avocados
ripe, peeled and cut into small chunks |
|
| 1 | small |
red onion
finely diced |
|
| 1 | small |
apples
gala or red delicious, diced into small chunks |
*
|
| 1 | each |
celery stalks
thinly sliced |
|
| 59 | ml |
cilantro
freshly chopped |
|
| 1 | bunch |
watercress
8 cups, well washed and tough stems removed |
*
|
| To serve: | |||
| 1 | x |
crusty bread
optional |
* |
Directions
To make the dressing:
In a bowl, whisk together all the dressing ingredients until well blended.
Season with more soy sauce, vinegar or red pepper flakes to reach desired taste.
To make the salad:
In a large bowl, toss together avocado, red onion, apples, celery and cilantro until well combined.
Pour ¾ of the dressing into the bowl, and toss until well coated.
In another bowl, toss the watercress gently with remaining dressing until well coated.
To plate:
Divide the watercress among 4 serving plates.
Place the avocado mixture on top of the watercress evenly on each plate.
Serve with some crusty bread if needed.
