Watercress, Fig, and Orange Salad

Name: Watercress, Fig, and Orange Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: 2 bunches watercress; 3 oranges; 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil; 2 tbsp lemon; 1 pinch salt; ground pepper to taste; 3/4 cup walnuts; 5 dried figs

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Preparation : 10 min

180 calories/serving

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Ingredients

2 bunches	watercress, rinsed and spin-dry	240 g
3	oranges, cut into rounds	550 g
1/4 cup	extra virgin olive oil	65 mL
2 tbsp	lemon juice, freshly squeezed	3/4 lemon
1 pinch	salt [optional]	0.2 g
	ground pepper to taste [optional]
3/4 cup	walnuts [optional]	80 g
5	dried figs, chopped	6 tbsp

Method

Rinse and spin-dry the watercress, then arrange the leaves on the serving plates.
Peel the oranges with a sharp knife, removing all the white pith from the flesh and saving the juice, if any. Cut the oranges into 7 mm-thick rounds and arrange them on the individual plates, on top of the watercress.
In a small bowl, mix the extra virgin olive oil, reserved orange juice, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Whisk well using a fork until the vinaigrette is emulsified. Pour it over the plates. Garnish each plate with walnuts (optional) and chopped figs, then serve.

Nutrition Facts Table

per 1 serving (150g)

Amount

% Daily Value

Calories

180

Fat

12 g

18 %

Saturated 1.6 g
+ Trans 0 g

8 %

Cholesterol

0 mg

Sodium

20 mg

1 %

Carbohydrate

20 g

7 %

Fibre

3 g

12 %

Sugars

15 g

Net Carbs

17 g

Protein

2 g

Vitamin A

45 %

Vitamin C

105 %

Calcium

10 %

Iron

4 %

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Servings of Canada's Food Guide

1 serving of this recipe is equivalent to :

Vegetables and Fruits :	2 ¾	servings
Grain Products :	0	serving
Milk and Alternatives :	0	serving
Meat and Alternatives :	½	serving

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Claims

This recipe is :

Diet-related health claims :: Artery-healthy, Heart-healthy
Excellent source of :: Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K
Good source of :: Potassium, Vitamin E
Source of :: Calcium, Copper, Fibre, Folacin, Magnesium, Manganese, Pantothenic Acid, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B6
Low :: Saturated Fat, Sodium
Free :: Added Sugar, Cholesterol, Trans Fat