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Watercress, crispy bacon and walnut salad

Ingredient Amount Calories
Lemon juice 28.8g 6kcal
Walnuts 100g 654kcal
Olive oil 28g 248kcal
Pork, cured, bacon, unprepared 250g 983kcal

Recipe Instructions:

Ingredients
1 bunch watercress, trimmed, cut into small sprigs, chilled

250g rindless bacon

2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

100g walnut pieces

2 tbsp lemon juice

Methods
Step 1
Fill a bowl with ice-cold water. Add watercress. Set aside for 5 minutes.
Step 2
Heat a non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Add bacon. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes each side or until crispy. Drain on paper towels. Roughly chop bacon. Place into a large bowl.
Step 3
Add oil to frying pan. Heat until hot. Add walnuts. Cook, stirring often, until toasted. Remove frying pan from heat. Add lemon juice, and salt and pepper.
Step 4
Drain watercress. Pat-dry with paper towels. Add to bacon. Pour walnut mixture over watercress and bacon. Gently toss to combine. Serve.

Nutrition Facts
Portion Size 102 g | ml
Amount Per Portion 473
1977
kcal
kilojoules
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 47g 60%
Saturated Fat 10g 52%
Sodium 470mg 20%
Total Carbohydrate 3.9g 1%
Dietary Fiber 1.7g 6%
Sugar 1.1g
Protein 12g 25%
Vitamin D 0.3mcg 1%
Calcium 29mg 2%
Iron 1mg 6%
Potassium 243mg 5%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contribute to a daily diet. 2000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
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Vitamins
Nutrient Amount DV
Vitamin A 7.125 mcg 1%
Thiamin [B1] 0.259 mg 22%
Riboflavin [B2] 0.089 mg 7%
Niacin [B3] 2.802 mg 18%
Pantothenic acid [B5] 0.499 mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.304 mg 18%
Cobalamin [B12] 0.313 mcg 0%
Floate [B9] 25.94 mcg 0%
Vitamin C 3.111 mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.25 mcg 1%
Vitamin E 1.463 mg 10%
Vitamin K 4.889 mcg 4%
Betaine 2.395 mg 0%
Choline 40.063 mg 7%
Carbohydrates
Nutrient Amount DV
Total carbohydrate 3.9 g 1%
Sugars 1.1 g 2%
Dietary fiber 1.7 g 6%
Carbohydrate 3.9 g 0%
Net carbs 2.9g
Aminoacids
Nutrient Amount DV
Alanine 0.174 g 0%
Arginine 0.57 g 0%
Aspartic acid 0.457 g 0%
Cysteine 0.052 g 0%
Glutamic acid 0.704 g 0%
Glycine 0.204 g 0%
Histidine 0.098 g 0%
Isoleucine 0.156 g 0%
Leucine 0.293 g 0%
Lysine 0.106 g 0%
Methionine 0.059 g 0%
Phenylalanine 0.178 g 0%
Proline 0.177 g 0%
Serine 0.234 g 0%
Threonine 0.149 g 0%
Tryptophan 0.043 g 0%
Tyrosine 0.101 g 0%
Valine 0.188 g 0%
Minerals
Nutrient Amount DV
Calcium 28.75 mg 2%
Copper 0.43 mg 48%
Fluoride 0 mcg 0%
Iron 1.01 mg 6%
Magnesium 48.06 mg 11%
Manganese 0.86 mg 37%
Phosphorus 190.83 mg 15%
Potassium 243.36 mg 5%
Selenium 13.79 mcg 25%
Sodium 470.09 mg 20%
Zinc 1.49 mg 14%
Other
Nutrient Amount DV
Water 36.851 g 0%
Ash 2.079 g 0%