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title: Watercress Salad
description: " Watercress Salad - Ingredients - DirectionsWatercresses:
  (Nasturtium officinale, N. microphyllum; formerly Rorippa
  nasturtium-aquaticum, R. microphylla) are fast-growing, aquatic or
  semi-aquatic, perennial plants native from Europe to central Asia, and one of
  the oldest known leaf vegetables consumed by human beings. These plants are
  members of the Family Brassicaceae or cabbage family, botanically related to
  garden cress and mustard — all noteworthy for a peppery, tangy flavour."
author:
  name: Eduardo Montes-Bradley
  url: http://eduardo-montes-bradley.idoneos.com
canonical: https://gourmet.idoneos.com/salads/watercress_salad/
source: salads/watercress_salad/index.md
---

-   Watercress Salad

<h2 id="ingredients">Ingredients</h2>

1 cup watercress \*\*

Olive oil, raspberry vinegar

Salt & pepper

<h2 id="directions">Directions</h2>

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Rinse the watercress thoroughly. Dry and take away the big stems. Mix the olive oil, raspberry vinegar, salt & pepper and blend with a whisk. Add the vinaigrette to the watercress.