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Watercress Salad with Balsamic Dressing

Source: dLife

Vegetable salad with a homemade vinaigrette.

Nutrition Facts

Makes 20 servings
Amount Per Serving

Calories	68.3

Total Carbs	3.8 g

Dietary Fiber	0.8 g

Sugars	2.2 g

Total Fat	5.7 g

Saturated Fat	0.8 g

Unsaturated Fat	0.5 g

Potassium	145.5 mg

Protein	0.8 g

Sodium	49.9 mg

Dietary Exchanges 5.7 Fat, 0.6 Vegetables, 0.1 Starch,

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Note: One or more ingredients from this recipe are not included in the nutritional analysis above. Either the ingredient is missing from our database or is listed as "optional" in the recipe.
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Servings

Ingredients

Balsamic Vinaigrette 0.5
0 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil 0.25
0 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar 2.0
2 tbsp fresh basil 2.0
2 tbsp fresh chives 1.0
1 tbsp shallots, chopped 1.0
1 tsp dijon mustard 1.0
1 each medium garlic cloves 0.25
0 1/4 tsp salt 0.125
0.125 tsp black pepper

Watercress Salad 1.0
1 lb fresh watercress, chopped 2.0
2 each medium tomatoes 1.0
1 each yellow tomatoes 1.0
1 each Onion, sweet, fresh 1.0
1 each Cucumber, with o skin, fresh, large, 8 1/4" long 1.0
1 each medium red bell peppers 1.0
1 cup Radishes, fresh, slices 0.5
0 1/2 cup fresh mushrooms 0.25
0 1/4 cup canned palm hearts

Directions

Combine the oil, vinegar, basil, chives, shallots, mustard, garlic, salt, and pepper in a container with a tightly sealed top (a small canning jar works well). Cover tightly and shake well, until well blended. Use immediately or refrigerate, covered, until ready to use. Shake well before serving.
In a large bowl, toss the watercress, red tomatoes, yellow tomato, onion, cucumber, bell pepper, radishes, mushrooms, and hearts of palm. Drizzle with the vinaigrette and toss to coat.