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Watercress & Pickled Ginger Salad
Active time: 10 minutes | Total: 10 minutes
1 clove garlic, crushed
1/3 cup drained pickled ginger plus 1 tablespoon liquid (see Ingredient note)
1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice or rice-wine vinegar
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 teaspoon honey
Freshly ground pepper to taste
6 cups stemmed, washed and dried watercress
4 scallions, chopped

1. Mash garlic with salt with the side of a chef's knife. Place in a small bowl or a jar with a tight-fitting lid. Add ginger liquid, lime juice (or vinegar), oil, honey and pepper; whisk or shake until blended.
2. Place watercress, scallions and pickled ginger in a large bowl. Just before serving, toss with dressing.

NUTRITION INFORMATION: Per serving: 398 calories; 23 g fat (4 g sat, 10 g mono); 84 mg cholesterol; 17 g carbohydrate; 31 g protein; 1 g fiber; 576 mg sodium; 783 mg potassium.

TIP: Ingredient note: Pickled ginger is found at health-food stores, Asian markets and in the supermarket produce department.