Vetted Recipes

Watercress Citrus Salad with Pomegranate-Poppy Seed Dressing

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup pomegranate juice
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon clover honey
  • 1/2 teaspoon finely grated lime zest
  • 1/2 teaspoon finely grated orange zest
  • 1/4 teaspoon poppy seeds
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • 2 navel oranges, segmented, juices caught over a bowl
  • 1 red grapefruit, segmented, juices caught over a bowl
  • 1 pound jicama, peeled and cut into matchsticks
  • 2 bunches watercress, stems discarded and coarsely chopped
  • 1/4 cup pomegranate seeds

Instructions

  1. Whisk together the pomegranate juice, vinegar, mustard, honey, lime and orange zest and poppy seeds in a medium bowl and season with salt and pepper. Slowly whisk in the oil until emulsified.
  2. Put the citrus in a bowl; add the jicama and watercress. Add a few tablespoons of the reserved citrus juices and some of the pomegranate dressing, season with salt and pepper and toss to coat. Transfer to a platter and garnish with the pomegranate seeds.

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