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Watercress and avocado salad is for Salad.

Watercress and avocado salad takes several minutes to prepare.

Watercress and avocado salad takes several minutes to cook.

Watercress and avocado salad makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Watercress and avocado salad are:

2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 medium shallot, minced
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Salt and freshly ground pepper
1/2 cup walnut halves
2 firm, ripe Hass avocados, each cut into eight wedges
Two 12-ounce bunches watercress, thick stems discarded

Here is how you make Watercress and avocado salad:

1.Preheat the oven to 350?. In a large bowl, combine the lemon juice and minced shallot and let stand for 10 minutes. Gradually whisk in the olive oil and season the dressing with salt and pepper.2.Meanwhile, spread the walnut halves in a pie plate and toast in the oven until golden brown and fragrant, about 6 minutes. Let the walnuts cool, transfer to a work surface and coarsely chop them.3.Lightly season the avocado wedges with salt. Add the avocado, chopped toasted walnuts and watercress to the dressing and toss well. Season the salad with salt and pepper and serve right awayNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ANALOG.

The nutritional information for Watercress and avocado salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 346.5

• Total Fat: 33.9 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 21.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 11.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 7.1 g
• Protein: 4.8 g