Description
A refreshing and vibrant salad featuring a mix of watercress, apple, radish, and roasted pistachios, tossed in a zesty chile de árbol dressing. This salad is a perfect balance of flavors and textures, making it a delightful side dish or light meal.
Ingredients
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Salad:
- 2 cups watercress, thick stems removed
- 1 large crisp apple (like Honeycrisp or Fuji), thinly sliced
- 4 radishes, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup roasted pistachios, chopped
Dressing:
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 dried chile de árbol, stem and seeds removed
- 1/2 teaspoon honey
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Toasting the Chile: In a small skillet over medium heat, toast the chile de árbol for about 30 seconds until fragrant, being careful not to burn it. Remove from heat and finely crumble.
- Preparing the Dressing: In a small bowl or jar, whisk together the vinegar, olive oil, honey, crumbled chile, salt, and black pepper until well combined.
- Assembling the Salad: In a large salad bowl, combine the watercress, apple slices, and radish slices. Drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss gently to combine.
- Serving: Top with chopped pistachios and serve immediately.
Notes
- For extra crunch, you can add thinly sliced fennel or cucumber.
- If chile de árbol is too spicy, substitute with a pinch of red pepper flakes or omit entirely for a milder version.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 salad
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
