Watercress Salad Recipe With Tomato And Cucumber

Watercress is a tender salad green with small and pretty leaves, and it’s very tasty and healthy.  If you never tried watercress, you must give it a try – it has a very mild taste that’s universally pleasing, and it looks so nice that it transforms an ordinary salad into a gourmet dish!

Watercress is extremely nutritious and full of anti-oxidants – it’s a true superfood.  I buy packaged watercress by B&W Gourmet Farms brand in Whole Foods, and here’s some interesting information about watercress from the package: “What makes watercress so super?  Once for ounce, watercress has more vitamin C than an orange and more calcium than whole milk.  Watercress is packed with beta-carotene and vitamin A, and it is a better source of vitamins C, B1, B6, K, E, Iron, Calcium, Magnesium, Manganese, Zinc and Potassium than apples, broccoli and tomatoes.  It is among the most nutrient dense vegetables known to man.”

Here’s the nutritional information of watercress (per 3 oz serving) – 9 calories, zero fat, zero cholesterol, 34 mg sodium, 0.8 g carb, 1.8 g protein, 80% vitamin A, 10% calcium, 61% vitamin C, 266% vitamin K, 8% potassium.  So enjoy this yummy super-healthy green!

Watercress Salad Recipe With Tomato And Cucumber

Preparation time: 3 minutes