Watercress and Avocado Salad
- 2 avocados
- 2 oranges
- 1 bunch asparagus
- 1 bunch watercress
- 2 green onions
- 14 cup dill leaves, roughly chopped
- 14 cup toasted pistachios
- 3 teaspoons ginger, grated
- 2 bulbs shallots, finely diced
- 2 tablespoons mustard seed oil (optional)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons sugar (optional)
- 14 cup orange juice
- Salad:.
- Peel and segment oranges.
- Keep juice for dressing.
- Trim and peel asparagus.
- Blanche for 1 minute in boiling water and then place in cold water.
- Cut into thin discs.
- Remove watercress stems, wash and (spin) dry.
- Cut onion on the bias, (or dice).
- Toast pistachios in oven or frying pan (with no oil) until they swell a tiny bit and brown.
- Roughly chop the pistachios.
- Cut avocado and toss salad together.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Dressing:.
- The sugar and mustard seed oil can be optional.
- Whisk together and set aside while making salad.
- Strain just before using and pour over salad just before serving.
- Toss salad gently before serving.
avocados, oranges, asparagus, watercress, green onions, dill, pistachios, ginger, shallots, oil, olive oil, sugar, orange juice
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/watercress-and-avocado-salad-436550 (may not work)