Watercress and Orange Salad

Name: Watercress and Orange Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Brazilian
Ingredients: 4 cups watercress, trimmed; 2 navel oranges, segmented; 1/2 cup red onion, thinly sliced; 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 2 tbsp fresh lime juice; 1/4 tsp fine sea salt; 1/8 tsp black pepper, ground

Crisp peppery watercress tossed with juicy sweet orange segments and thinly sliced red onion in a light lime vinaigrette.

15 minEasyServes 4110 cal/serving

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Ingredients

4 cups watercress, trimmed
2 navel oranges, segmented
1/2 cup red onion, thinly sliced
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 tbsp fresh lime juice
1/4 tsp fine sea salt
1/8 tsp black pepper, ground

Instructions

1

Whisk 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, 2 tbsp fresh lime juice, 1/4 tsp fine sea salt, and 1/8 tsp ground black pepper in a small bowl until emulsified.
2

Arrange 4 cups trimmed watercress on a large serving platter.
3

Scatter 2 segmented navel oranges and 1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion evenly over the greens.
4

Drizzle the citrus dressing over the salad right before serving.

Questions

How long does Watercress and Orange Salad keep?

Dressed, it is best the day it is made. Keep the components separate and refrigerated and they hold about two days; dress just before serving.

Can I halve or double Watercress and Orange Salad?

Yes. As written it serves 4. Every ingredient in this entry carries precomputed half and double quantities, and the app's batch dial rewrites them inside each step. There is no cooking pitfall here; the quantities simply scale.

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