Best Dressed Watercress with Crispy Tortillas

Name: Best Dressed Watercress with Crispy Tortillas
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 710 milliliters canola oil; 2 fresh corn tortillas; 1 Tbsp honey; 237 milliliters finely julienned jicama; 1 teaspoons kosher salt; 2 Tbsps lime juice; 85 grams olive oil; 2 mediums oranges, peeled and cut into chunks; 1 small thinly sliced small red onion; 1 teaspoons salt; 473 milliliters watercress, large stems removed

Best Dressed Watercress with Crispy Tortillas might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 439 calories, 2g of protein, and 39g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 55 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and vegetarian diet. If you have canolan oil, lime juice, onion, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

In a small bowl, whisk together honey and lime juice. Continue to whisk while slowly drizzling in olive oil until all of the oil is incorporated.

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Lime Juice

Olive Oil

Honey

Cooking Oil

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Whisk

Bowl

In a medium bowl, combine watercress, orange segments, jicama, red onion and salt.

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Orange Slices

Watercress

Red Onion

Jicama

Salt

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Bowl

Drizzle in 1/2 cup of the dressing. Toss well to combine. Divide the salad equally between 4 salad plates. Top with Crispy Tortilla strips.

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Tortilla Strips

In a heavy skillet, heat oil to 360 degrees F.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Cut tortillas in 1/4-inch strips. Line a plate with paper towels and when oil is hot, carefully drop strips into oil, separating as you put them in. Fry for 1 to 2 minutes or until lightly golden and crispy, stirring gently as they cook.

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Tortilla

Cooking Oil

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Paper Towels

Remove with a strainer or slotted spoon and place on a paper towel-lined plate. Immediately sprinkle with salt. These can be made in advance and stored in an airtight container after completely cooled.

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Salt

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Slotted Spoon