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Apple & Watercress Salad With Honey Vinaigrette Recipe

Apple & Watercress Salad With Honey Vinaigrette Recipe

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Apple & Watercress Salad With Honey Vinaigrette

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Ingredients:

Serving

4 cups baby spinach or 4 cups mesclun
1 cup watercress
1/2 small red onion, very thinly sliced
2 small apples, cored and thinly sliced
1/2 cup pomegranate seeds or 1 cup seedless grapes, halved
3/4 cup salad oil
1/3 cup sherry wine vinegar
3 tbsp honey ( wildflower is great!)
1 tsp lemon peel, finely shredded
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
fresh edible flower (optional)

Directions:

Combine the baby spinach or mesclun, watercress and onion in a medium salad bowl. Toss with about 1/8 Honey Vinaigrette to coat(recipe follows). Top with apples and pomegranate seeds and/or grapes. Drizzle with about 1/8 cup additional vinaigrette. If desired, sprinkle with finely chopped edible flower petals, such as marigolds and nasturtiums. Pass the remaining vinaigrette. Makes 4 to 5 servings. Enjoy!
Honey Vinaigrette:.
In a small bowl, whisk together the 3/4 cup salad oil, 1/3 cup vinegar, honey, lemn peel, salt, and nutmeg.
Note:.
This may be prepared and chilled up to 2 days ahead. Bring it to room temperature and whisk before using. You may wash the dry salad greens up to 2 days ahead; chill in storage bags. Up to 2 days ahead, you may remove the pomegranate seeds from membrane by submerging quartered fruit in water; use your fingers to loosen seeds. Dreain seeds, dry on papaer towels, and chill in a small storage bag.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	479.63 Kcal (2008 kJ)
Calories from fat	366.46 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	40.72g	63%
Sodium	598.23mg	25%
Potassium	368.86mg	8%
Total Carbs	30.31g	10%
Sugars	24.79g	99%
Dietary Fiber	2.61g	10%
Protein	1.36g	3%
Vitamin C	21.8mg	36%
Iron	1.5mg	8%
Calcium	52.5mg	5%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	193.74 Kcal (811 kJ)
Calories from fat	148.03 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	16.45g	63%
Sodium	241.65mg	25%
Potassium	149mg	8%
Total Carbs	12.24g	10%
Sugars	10.01g	99%
Dietary Fiber	1.06g	10%
Protein	0.55g	3%
Vitamin C	8.8mg	36%
Iron	0.6mg	8%
Calcium	21.2mg	5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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