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Beef, Watercress, and Peach Salad With Lime Vinaigrette

Beef, Watercress, and Peach Salad With Lime VinaigretteAnna Williams
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Serves 4-6 Hands-On Time: 25m Total Time: 25m

Ingredients

  • 2 bunches watercress, thick stems removed
  • 2 Kirby cucumbers, roughly chopped
  • 4 ripe peaches, cut into wedges
  • 1 1-pound piece roast beef, cubed
  • 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
  • kosher salt and pepper
  • 1 small clove garlic, finely chopped
  • 2 teaspoons finely grated ginger
  • 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 large shallots, thinly sliced

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, combine the watercress, cucumbers, peaches, and beef. 
  2. Pour the lime juice into a small bowl and whisk in the sugar and 1/2 teaspoon salt until dissolved. Add the garlic, ginger, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Slowly add the oil in a steady stream, whisking constantly until emulsified. Stir in the shallots.
  3. Transfer the salad to a serving bowl or platter and drizzle the vinaigrette over the top.
By Kate Merker,  August 2007
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Nutritional Information

  • Per Serving
  • Calories 301Calories From Fat 46%
  • Fat  21g
  • Sat Fat  5g
  • Cholesterol  15mg
  • Sodium  205mg
  • Carbohydrate  22g
  • Fiber  3g
  • Sugar  16g
  • Protein  12g
What does this mean? See Nutrition 101.

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