Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Watercress and Almond Salad with Roasted Almond Dressing is for Lunch.

Watercress and Almond Salad with Roasted Almond Dressing takes several minutes to prepare.

Watercress and Almond Salad with Roasted Almond Dressing takes several minutes to cook.

Watercress and Almond Salad with Roasted Almond Dressing makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Watercress and Almond Salad with Roasted Almond Dressing are:

Dressing:
1 medium red onion (about 8 ounces)
1/4 cup plus 1 tsp olive oil
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1 TBLSP Dijon mustard
3 TBLSP balsamic vinegar
salt & pepper to taste
Salad:
1 medium red apple
1 tsp fresh lime juice
4 cup watercress (washed and dried)
1/3 cup chopped almonds, toasted

Here is how you make Watercress and Almond Salad with Roasted Almond Dressing:

Yield 4 servings1. Prepare dressing: Preheat oven to 400. Peel onion and cut into 8 wedges. Place onions, cut side down, on baking sheet. Drizzle with 1 tsp olive oil. Bake for 15 minutes. Turn onion over and bake until brown and carmelized, about 15 min longer. Set aside to cool.2. Place onion food processor bowl: add lime juice, mustard and vinegar. Puree until smooth and thick. (Add 1 TBLSP of water is too thick to process) Add the remaining 1/4 cup of olive oil in a thin stream. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside. There wil lbe about 1 1/4 cups of dressing.Prepare Salad: 3. Cut apple in half vertically and remove core. Cut halves crosswise into 1/4 inch thick slices. Stack the slices and cut crosswise into 1/8 inch thick wide slices, forming thin matchsticks. Toss apple sticks in lime juice in a large mixing bowl. Set aside. 4. Add watercress and nuts to the apple. Add enough dressing to coat greens, about 3 TBLSP. Toss well. Divide salad evenly among 8 plates. Serve immediately. Pass extra dressing separately.Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SHEL126.

The nutritional information for Watercress and Almond Salad with Roasted Almond Dressing is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 146.6

• Total Fat: 12.9 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 72.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 7.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.5 g
• Protein: 1.9 g

The dietary needs meet for Watercress and Almond Salad with Roasted Almond Dressing is Vegetarian