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Spring Salad With Watercress Dressing Recipe

Spring Salad With Watercress Dressing Recipe

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Ingredients:

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20 oz new potatoes , scrubbed
8 oz shelled broad beans (1 lb 12 oz young broad beans in the pod, to give you about)
8 oz fresh young asparagus
4 oz shelled young peas (14 oz young peas in the pod,to give about)
1 (90 g) package prosciutto , sliced into ribbons
1 (125 g) bag mixed salad greens
4 oz pecorino cheese, shaved
2 oz watercress, roughly chopped
6 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 tbsp cider vinegar
1 pinch sugar

Directions:

Cook the potatoes in boiling salted water for 10-15 minutes until tender.
Drain and halve when cool enough to handle; set aside.
Blanch the shelled broad beans and the asparagus in boiling salted water for 2 to 3 minutes.
Drain in a sieve and cool under running cold water.
Drain again.
Fish out the asparagus.
Peel off the hard outer skins from the beans- (make a nick in the tops and pop the beans out) Blanch the shelled peas in a seperate pan for 1 minute.
Toss the asparagus, beans, peas, potatoes and prosciutto together.
For the dressing, put all the ingredients in a blender or food processor and blitz until really smooth and bright green.
Season with salt and pepper.
To serve, toss the salad leaves with a spoonful or two of the dressing and arrange on plates.
Pile the vegetable mixture on top, season, then drizzle over the remaining dressing and scatter with the pecorino.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	568.95 Kcal (2382 kJ)
Calories from fat	252.84 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	28.09g	43%
Cholesterol	26.22mg	9%
Sodium	390.86mg	16%
Potassium	715.26mg	15%
Total Carbs	66.06g	22%
Sugars	9.15g	37%
Dietary Fiber	11.62g	46%
Protein	15.31g	31%
Vitamin C	23.7mg	39%
Vitamin A	1.4mg	47%
Iron	3.4mg	19%
Calcium	94.5mg	9%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	159.71 Kcal (669 kJ)
Calories from fat	70.98 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	7.89g	43%
Cholesterol	7.36mg	9%
Sodium	109.72mg	16%
Potassium	200.78mg	15%
Total Carbs	18.54g	22%
Sugars	2.57g	37%
Dietary Fiber	3.26g	46%
Protein	4.3g	31%
Vitamin C	6.6mg	39%
Vitamin A	0.4mg	47%
Iron	1mg	19%
Calcium	26.5mg	9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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