Looking for a simple and hydrating salad? Try my Watercress Mandarin Salad. It’s gluten-free, simple to make, and perfect for helping the body detox.
Watercress is a delicious leafy green that is extremely hydrating. In fact, 95% of it is water. One cup of this delicious green provides all the vitamin K your body needs for the day. It’s also a cruciferous veggie that is anti-inflammatory and great for skin, nails, and bones. Watercress leaves are packed with many vital detoxifying nutrients, including several B vitamins, zinc, potassium, vitamin E and vitamin C. Secondly, watercress has natural diuretic properties, which can help to flush toxins out of the body.
Here’s What You Need
- watercress
- mandarins
- Persian cucumbers
- radishes
- watermelon radish
- snow peas
- almond
- microgreen
- Primal Kitchen Sesame Ginger Dressing
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I hope you give this tasty dish a try. If you do, let me know what you think by commenting below!
Xo
Natalie
Watercress Mandarin Salad
Watercress Mandarin Salad
Ingredients
- 1 bunch of watercress washed and dried
- 1 cutie or mandarin peeled
- 1/2 Persian cucumber sliced
- 1 radish sliced
- 1 small watermelon radish chopped
- 1/4 cup chopped raw almonds
- 1/2 cup snow peas
- 2 tbsp microgreens
- 1/4 cup Primal Kitchen sesame ginger dressing
- 1/4 cup navy beans drained and rinsed (optional
Instructions
- Heat a small saucepan with boiling water. Add the snow peas and boil for about 2-3 minutes. Remove and place them directly in a small bowl of cold ice water.
- Meanwhile, on a large plate, add the watercress, radishes, watermelon radishes, almonds, cucumbers, mandarins, snow peas, and microgreens. You can add 1/4 cup of canned beans for extra protein if needed. Totally optional.
- Add the dressing.
- Toss and enjoy.
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