Watercress Salad With Soy-Sesame Dressing

Name: Watercress Salad With Soy-Sesame Dressing
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: asian
Ingredients: 1 bunch watercress; 1 head endive; 1/2 of an orange, peeled; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce; 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar (or more to taste); 1 tablespoon dark sesame oil; 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil; Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

By Moira Hodgson

Total Time: 20 minutes
Rating: 5(16)
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Ingredients

Yield:4 servings

1bunch watercress
1head endive
½of an orange, peeled

For the Dressing

1clove garlic, crushed
1teaspoon dark soy sauce
1tablespoon red wine vinegar (or more to taste)
1tablespoon dark sesame oil
¼cup extra-virgin olive oil
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

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Preparation

Step 1
Trim the stalks from the watercress. Wash and spin dry the leaves. Rinse the endive and slice it lengthwise into thin slivers. Place the endive in a salad bowl with the watercress.
Step 2
Remove the pith from the orange segments and cut them into small pieces.
Step 3
In a small bowl, combine the garlic with the soy sauce, the vinegar and the sesame and olive oils. Crush the garlic into the dressing with a fork, and then remove it. Season the dressing to taste with salt and pepper.
Step 4
Toss the salad in the dressing and serve.