Watercress Salad

Credit: Frank Picchione
  • By Dr. Saadet Tuğrul Ay & Dr. Ahu Çınar, BFN Project Turkey

INGREDIENTS

One big bunch of watercress
2-3 medium sized tomatoes
4-5 radishes
One lemon
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 tbsp olive oil

Preparation:
To make the dressing, whisk the juice from the one lemon, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Add the olive oil little by little, whisking all the while.
Wash the water cress and put it in a salad bowl. Add sliced tomato, sliced radishes, and the dressing, then serve.   

RELATED SPECIES

Nasturtium officinale

Common name: Watercress
Local name: Suteresi, Acı gerdeme, Cırcır