Main
Recipes
Asian Pear and Watercress Salad with Sesame Dressing Recipe

Asian Pear and Watercress Salad with Sesame Dressing Recipe

Posted by

Rate It!

Asian Pear and Watercress Salad with Sesame Dressing

Add your photo!

Ingredients

Count

Nutrition

248

Calories

Comments Print recipe

Ingredients:

Serving

1 (1/2-inch- thick) slice peeled fresh ginger
1/4 cup asian sesame paste * or smooth peanut butter
3 tbsp asian sesame oil
1/4 cup rice vinegar (not seasoned )
1 1/2 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp water
1 tsp asian chile paste with garlic
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 lb asian pear (1 large or 2 medium)
4 cups trimmed watercress sprigs (from 2 bunches; 10 oz)
1 carrot, finely shredded

Directions:

Make dressing: Blend all dressing ingredients in a blender until smooth.
Prepare salad: Peel pear and cut into 1/8- to 1/4-inch-thick julienne, then transfer to a bowl.
Combine watercress and pear in a bowl, then season with salt and pepper and toss gently. Divide among plates, then drizzle with some dressing and sprinkle with carrot.
Cooks' note: Dressing keeps, covered tightly and chilled, 1 week.

Kitchen-Friendly View

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	247.69 Kcal (1037 kJ)
Calories from fat	167.48 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	18.61g	29%
Cholesterol	0.42mg	0%
Sodium	348.32mg	15%
Potassium	444.83mg	9%
Total Carbs	18.44g	6%
Sugars	9.8g	39%
Dietary Fiber	3.86g	15%
Protein	4.54g	9%
Vitamin C	33.8mg	56%
Vitamin A	0.3mg	11%
Iron	3mg	17%
Calcium	251.4mg	25%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	125.38 Kcal (525 kJ)
Calories from fat	84.78 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	9.42g	29%
Cholesterol	0.21mg	0%
Sodium	176.32mg	15%
Potassium	225.18mg	9%
Total Carbs	9.34g	6%
Sugars	4.96g	39%
Dietary Fiber	1.95g	15%
Protein	2.3g	9%
Vitamin C	17.1mg	56%
Vitamin A	0.2mg	11%
Iron	1.5mg	17%
Calcium	127.3mg	25%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

salty
savory
bitter
sweet

Search recipes
by ingredients

Construct & Analyze
Your Recipe

Analyze

Try this similar recipes

Japanese Sunomono Salad

Bean thread noodles, Rice vinegar, Sugar, Soy sauce, Salt and 6 more..
Cheesecake Factory Lettuce Wraps

Chicken breast (bamboo skewers, 10-12 inches), Soy sauce and 25 more..
Pickled Cucumber and Cabbage

English cucumber , halved lengthwise and thinly sliced cr... and 6 more..
Lemon Coleslaw

Low-fat sour cream, Low-fat mayonnaise and 10 more..
Oriental Shrimp Salad (Padma Lakshmi)

Loosely packed mint leaf, Onion, coarsely chopped and 22 more..
Chicken Bread Roll

Flour, Yeast, Sugar, Water, Salt, Oil, Chicken breast and 8 more..
Asian Coleslaw With Miso-Ginger Dressing

Rice vinegar , unseasoned, White miso (shiro), Mayonnaise and 10 more..
Asian Salad

Water, Sesame oil, Rice vinegar, Curry powder, Soy sauce and 7 more..
Red Cabbage and Carrot Slaw

Shredded carrot, Shredded red cabbage and 4 more..
Crab-And-Avocado Salad With Ginger Vinaigrette

Chopped fresh ginger, Lemon , zest of, grated, Lemon juice and 9 more..
Vietnamese Flank Steak

Rice vinegar, Sugar, Ground coriander, Salt and 6 more..