Asian Pear Watercress Salad with a Ginger Sesame Dressing

🧂 Ingredients

• 1 Asian pear

  julienned
• 1 Watercress

  1 bunch
• 1 carrot

  shredded
• 1 Persian cucumber
• 1-2 radishes
• 2 Ts toasted sesame oil
• 2 T olive oil
• 2 T Tamari
• 2-3 T rice vinegar
• 1 ½ T pure maple syrup
• 2 cloves garlic

  finely minced
• 1 T fresh ginger

  minced
• 1 T Tahini

  optional, but makes the dressing creamy

Instructions

• 1 Place into bowl in this order:
• 2 Julienned pear into ¼” sticks
• 3 Thinly sliced cucumber
• 4 Thinly sliced radish
• 5 Trimmed Watercress
• 6 Season with salt & pepper and gently toss. Divide onto plates and drizzle with
  the dressing. Top each serving with shredded carrot.
• 7 Cut the pear in half from the stem down and set it down on the flat side so it’s
  stable.
• 8 Thinly slice lengthwise with a chef’s knife into uniform narrow slabs, ¼” or
  narrower
• 9 Stack a few slabs at a time and cut lengthwise again into narrow strips.
• 10 For a Salad: add all ingredients to the bottom of your salad bowl and whisk
  together until smooth and emulsified.
• 11 For a Marinade: add everything to a blender or food processor and blend until
  smooth.

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