Watercress and Herb Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette
Watercress is a pungent and peppery green that pairs well with citrus. This simple salad uses watercress with a base mixture of different herbs: cilantro, chervil, and basil. The lemon vinaigrette is light and simple which lets the flavor of the watercress and herbs shine through.
Watercress and Herb Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette
Ingredients
- Salad
- 1 bunch watercress cleaned and patted dry
- 1 bunch cilantro cleaned and dried
- 1/2 bunch fresh chervil cleaned and dried
- 1/4 cup basil leaves
- 1 whole lemon rind yellow part grated
- Lemon Vinaigrette
- 1/2 cup olive oil or lighter flavored oil if desired
- 1/4 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice strained
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
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For the Salad:
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Rough chop the watercress - the object is to leave the greens in large pieces - do not over chop. If the leaves are small, simply pick them from the stems. Place in a large mixing bowl. Rough chop all the herbs and place them with the watercress. Add in the grated lemon rind.
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Drizzle with a little of the lemon vinaigrette, then toss lightly to coat the greens.
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Serve.
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For the Vinaigrette:
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Whisk the lemon juice, Dijon mustard, Kosher salt, and pepper together, and then stream in the oil while constantly whisking to emulsify the dressing.
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