Watercress and Shallot Salad

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  • Serves

    2

    as a Salad
    • Difficulty

      Easy

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By Jeffrey Alford and Naomi Duguid

Published 2005

  • About

This cross between a salad and a chutney is a quick way to bring color and bright refreshing flavors and textures to a meal.

Watercress is now fairly widely available. Just make sure you wash it thoroughly in a sink full of water (in the same way that spinach needs a good rinsing), so any sand and soil get washed away, then trim off any roots or coarse stems. Watercress has a slightly tart taste, very agreeable. You can substitute arugula (as we often do) or peppercress, if you pref

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