Watercress Salad with Papaya and Lemon Dressing Recipe

Name: Watercress Salad with Papaya and Lemon Dressing
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 fresh lemon; 1 papaya, peeled, sliced, and seeds removed and reserved; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 6 cups mixed fresh watercress and greens, soaked in salt water to remove grit, rinsed and dried in a salad spinner; 2 English cucumbers, peeled, quartered lengthwise, seeds removed and sliced into 1/4-inch thick slices; 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved; 1 papaya, peeled, shredded into strings and cut into bite-sized lengths

Servings: persons

1 fresh lemon
1 papaya, peeled, sliced, and seeds removed and reserved
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 cup extra-virgin olive oil
6 cups mixed fresh watercress and greens, soaked in salt water to remove grit, rinsed and dried in a salad spinner
2 English cucumbers, peeled, quartered lengthwise, seeds removed and sliced into 1/4-inch thick slices
1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
1 papaya, peeled, shredded into strings and cut into bite-sized lengths

1
Microwave the lemon in a small bowl to release essential oils, and set aside until cool enough to handle.
2
Through the feed opening of a running blender add, one at a time, the papaya, papaya seeds, Dijon mustard, vinegar, salt, pepper, and juice from the microwaved lemon.
3
(Note: If you squeeze the lemon with the sliced side against your palm, the seeds are likely to stay in the rind.)
4
Then with the blender still running, add the olive oil in a slow thin stream.
5
Please note that the edible papaya seeds lend a wonderful mustard-y taste to the dressing, but are coarse in texture.
6
If you find the texture to be too coarse for you, strain the dressing before use.
7
Toss the greens, cucumber, tomatoes and papaya strings with enough of the dressing to coat, serving additional dressing on the side.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 fresh lemon, 1 papaya, peeled, sliced, and seeds removed and reserved, 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard, 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar, and more.

Yes, Watercress Salad with Papaya and Lemon Dressing falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Watercress Salad with Papaya and Lemon Dressing

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