Cheshire Cheese, Spinach & Watercress Salad
This vibrant and refreshing salad combines the zesty sweetness of oranges with the sharp tang of Cheshire or Wensleydale cheese. Tossed with a mustard-infused dressing and topped with toasted almonds, this salad is a delightful mix of flavors and textures that is perfect for a light and satisfying meal. Serve with crusty bread to soak up all the delicious juices.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp wholegrain mustard
- 1 large red onion , very finely sliced
- 4 oranges
- 175g baby spinach
- 85g bag of watercress
- 225g Cheshire cheese or Wensleydale cheese, cut into chunks
- 100g blanched almonds , split in half
- crusty bread , to serve
Instructions
- Mix the oil and mustard in a large salad bowl with salt and black pepper to taste. Add the red onion, stir well and allow to marinate while you prepare the oranges. The onion will soften and release a rosy colour into the dressing.
- Peel the oranges using a serrated knife and removing all the pith. Do this over the salad bowl so you catch all the juice. Segment the oranges with the knife to remove all the membrane, adding the segments to the bowl with the juice as you go.
- Toss the spinach, watercress and chunks of cheese with the oranges and dressing until they’re all evenly coated.
- Now dry fry the almonds in a heavy frying pan, stirring them frequently until they begin to toast lightly. Tip the nuts on to the salad while they’re still hot and serve immediately, with crusty bread to mop up the juices.
Yield
Serves 4
Nutrition
- Calories: 560 calories
- Fat Content: 44 grams fat
- Saturated Fat Content: 14 grams saturated fat
- Carbohydrate Content: 20 grams carbohydrates
- Fiber Content: 7 grams fiber
- Protein Content: 23 grams protein
- Sodium Content: 1.1 milligram of sodium
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