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Ottolenghi's Pink Grapefruit and Watercress Salad

Yotam Ottolenghi's unique pink grapefruit and watercress salad is delicious and packed with nutrition.

Prep Time
20 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 130 kcal
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

for the salad
  • 2 red or pink grapefruits
  • 1 bunch of watercress, about 2 large handfuls
  • 1 small head red Belgian endive
  • 2 large handfuls of baby spinach
  • 1/2 small red onion, very thinly sliced
  • 1 handful fresh basil leaves, torn or left whole if they are small
dressing
  • 1 cup fresh pink grapefruit juice
  • 1/2 tsp hot chili pepper flakes
  • 4 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp honey
  • Juice of 1/2 a lemon
  • 1 tsp sumac
  • a pinch of salt

Instructions

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  1. Cut off one end of the grapefruits and run a small serrated knife along the rind to remove it. Cut in between each of the membranes to remove the segments of fruit. Set the fruit in a colander to drain over a plate. Squeeze the remains of each grapefruit to get all of the juice out of it. Gather any juice that has drained from the segments, and put it all together in a small saucepan. There should be about a cup.
  2. Add the chili pepper to the juice and boil the juice down until it is a thick syrup. This shouldn't take too long, maybe 15 minutes or so.
  3. When it is thick, combine it with the rest of the dressing ingredients in a small jar and give it a vigorous shaking until it has emulsified.
  4. Meanwhile assemble the salad ingredients in a large bowl, drizzle the dressing over it, toss lightly, and serve.

Notes

  • *recipe slightly adapted from Plenty More

Nutrition Information

Calories 130kcal (7%) Carbohydrates 12g (4%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 10g (15%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 7g Sodium 13mg (1%) Potassium 222mg (6%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 7g (14%) Vitamin A 2122IU (42%) Vitamin C 32mg (36%) Calcium 39mg (4%) Iron 0.5mg (3%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 130

% Daily Value*

Calories 130kcal 7%
Carbohydrates 12g 4%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 10g 15%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 7g 35%
Sodium 13mg 1%
Potassium 222mg 5%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 7g 14%
Vitamin A 2122IU 42%
Vitamin C 32mg 36%
Calcium 39mg 4%
Iron 0.5mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.