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Autumn Orchard Watercress Salad With Sweet Mustard Dressing

Autumn Orchard Watercress Salad With Sweet Mustard Dressing
Yields2 ServingsPrep Time15 minsCook Time10 minsTotal Time25 mins

Ingredients

 1 cup sweet potatoes (or red or purple potatoes, diced)
 2 cups watercress leaves
 ½ cup organic apples (green or red, thinly sliced)
 ¼ cup raw walnuts (chopped or candied walnuts, link in Chef’s Notes)
  cup red onion (thinly sliced)
 ¼ cup radish (thinly sliced)
 ¼ cup cranberries (unsulfured, naturally sweetened)
 1 batch of Sweet Mustard Dressing (link in Chef’s Notes)
 ground black pepper (optional, to taste)

Directions

1

Boil the potatoes: Bring a small pot of water to a boil. Once boiling, add the potatoes and cook until fork tender, about 7 minutes. Drain and allow to cool.

2

While the potatoes are cooking, assemble the remaining ingredients: Add the watercress, apples, walnuts, red onion, radish, and cranberries to a large bowl.

3

If you haven’t made the dressing yet, make the Sweet Mustard Dressing.

4

Once the potatoes have cooled, add them to the salad, pour the desired amount of dressing over top, and toss to combine.

5

Divide watercress salad between bowls and add optional crushed black pepper.

Chef’s Notes

Substitutions
In place of watercress, try arugula, baby spinach, baby kale, beet greens, dandelion greens, or your favorite greens of choice.

In place of apples, try pears.

In place of walnuts, try pecans, cashews, sunflower seeds, or pumpkin seeds.

In place of dried cranberries, try raisins, dried cherries, or your favorite dried fruit of choice.

Prep Ahead
Prepare the Sweet Mustard Dressing ahead of time.

If using Crunchy Candied Walnuts in this recipe, make ahead of time.

Storage
Store watercress salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

Nutrition Facts

2 servings

Serving size

285g


Amount per serving
Calories350
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 14g18%
Saturated Fat 2g10%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
Sodium 170mg8%
Total Carbohydrate 52g19%
Dietary Fiber 10g36%
Total Sugars 21g
Includes 6g Added Sugars12%
Protein 8g

Calcium 130mg10%
Iron 1.6mg9%
Potassium 850mg19%
Vitamin D 0mcg0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

 1 cup sweet potatoes (or red or purple potatoes, diced)
 2 cups watercress leaves
 ½ cup organic apples (green or red, thinly sliced)
 ¼ cup raw walnuts (chopped or candied walnuts, link in Chef’s Notes)
  cup red onion (thinly sliced)
 ¼ cup radish (thinly sliced)
 ¼ cup cranberries (unsulfured, naturally sweetened)
 1 batch of Sweet Mustard Dressing (link in Chef’s Notes)
 ground black pepper (optional, to taste)

Directions

1

Boil the potatoes: Bring a small pot of water to a boil. Once boiling, add the potatoes and cook until fork tender, about 7 minutes. Drain and allow to cool.

2

While the potatoes are cooking, assemble the remaining ingredients: Add the watercress, apples, walnuts, red onion, radish, and cranberries to a large bowl.

3

If you haven’t made the dressing yet, make the Sweet Mustard Dressing.

4

Once the potatoes have cooled, add them to the salad, pour the desired amount of dressing over top, and toss to combine.

5

Divide watercress salad between bowls and add optional crushed black pepper.

Notes

Autumn Orchard Watercress Salad With Sweet Mustard Dressing
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