Nectarine and Watercress Salad with Tarragon-Raspberry Dressing

Nectarine and Watercress Salad with Tarragon-Raspberry Dressing might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe makes 4 servings with 180 calories, 3g of protein, and 12g of fat each. For $1.69 per serving, this recipe covers 14% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is brought to you by Vegetarian Times. Head to the store and pick up cherry tomatoes, ground pepper, raspberry vinegar, and a few other things to make it today. 204 people found this recipe to be tasty and satisfying. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, paleolithic, and lacto ovo vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 95%. This score is tremendous. Similar recipes include Grilled Nectarine And Watercress Salad, Tarragon! Honey Dijon and Tarragon Salad Dressing, and Nectarine And Goat Cheese Salad With Beet Dressing.

Servings: 4

 

Ingredients:

8 cherry tomatoes, halved (1 cup)

½ small cucumber, halved and sliced

2 tsp. fresh tarragon leaves

¼ tsp. ground black pepper

1 large nectarine, cut into chunks

2 nectarines, halved and cut into ½-inch-thick slices

2 Tbs. olive oil

¼ cup chopped toasted pecans, for sprinkling

¼ cup raspberry vinegar

½ tsp. salt

2 small shallots, cut into thin rings

4 cups watercress leaves and small, tender stems

Equipment:

bowl

blender

Cooking instruction summary:

1. To make Dressing: pour vinegar over shallots in small bowl; let stand 10 minutes.2. Place nectarine, oil, tarragon, salt, and pepper in blender. Drain vinegar into blender; reserve shallots. Purée nectarine-vinegar mixture in blender until smooth; season with salt and pepper, if desired.3. To make Salad: Toss together watercress, nectarines, tomatoes, cucumber, and reserved shallots in large bowl. Drizzle with Dressing, and toss to coat. Sprinkle with pecans.

 

Step by step:


1. To make Dressing: pour vinegar over shallots in small bowl; let stand 10 minutes.

2. Place nectarine, oil, tarragon, salt, and pepper in blender.

3. Drain vinegar into blender; reserve shallots. Purée nectarine-vinegar mixture in blender until smooth; season with salt and pepper, if desired.

4. To make Salad: Toss together watercress, nectarines, tomatoes, cucumber, and reserved shallots in large bowl.

5. Drizzle with Dressing, and toss to coat. Sprinkle with pecans.


Nutrition Information:

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179k Calories
3g Protein
11g Total Fat
17g Carbs
35% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
179k
9%

Fat
11g
18%

  Saturated Fat
1g
9%

Carbohydrates
17g
6%

  Sugar
11g
12%

Cholesterol
0.0mg
0%

Sodium
311mg
14%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
3g
7%

Vitamin K
94µg
90%

Vitamin C
30mg
37%

Vitamin A
1663IU
33%

Manganese
0.59mg
29%

Vitamin E
2mg
17%

Potassium
530mg
15%

Fiber
3g
14%

Copper
0.25mg
13%

Vitamin B1
0.14mg
9%

Phosphorus
90mg
9%

Vitamin B6
0.17mg
9%

Magnesium
34mg
9%

Vitamin B3
1mg
8%

Calcium
68mg
7%

Iron
1mg
6%

Vitamin B2
0.1mg
6%

Folate
22µg
6%

Vitamin B5
0.5mg
5%

Zinc
0.66mg
4%

Selenium
0.93µg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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