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Watercress-and-Sprout Salad

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Watercress-and-Sprout Salad
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Outstanding

Pair this salad with grilled tuna for interesting textures, colors, and flavors.

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 cup)

Ingredients

  • 2  tablespoons  low-sodium soy sauce
  • 1  tablespoon  rice vinegar
  • 1  tablespoon  water
  • 1  teaspoon  sesame oil
  • 4  cups  trimmed watercress
  • 1  cup  bean sprouts
  • 1  tablespoon  sesame seeds, toasted

Preparation

Combine soy sauce, vinegar, water, and oil in a medium bowl, and stir well with a whisk. Add watercress, sprouts, and sesame seeds; toss gently to coat. Serve immediately.

Nutritional Information

Calories:
39 (55% from fat)
Fat:
2.4g (sat 0.4g,mono 0.9g,poly 1g)
Protein:
2.3g
Carbohydrate:
3.3g
Fiber:
1.2g
Cholesterol:
0.0mg
Iron:
0.8mg
Sodium:
258mg
Calcium:
68mg
Mark Bittman, Cooking Light, MAY 1997

Member Ratings and Reviews

5 stars

fast, tasty, crunchy delight that makes me feel that I had gone out to an Asian restaurant! Wish I had some great sashimi to go with it. I eyeballed the ingredients - didn't measure anything and turned out great.02/07/07

5 stars
ISADOMALL
I keep coming back to this recipe. Everyone loves it and it is so easy to prepare.02/26/03