Watercress Salad with Figs and Manchego | culture: the word on cheese

Watercress Salad with Figs and Manchego | culture: the word on cheese

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With its slightly gritty texture and rich mouthfeel, shaved Manchego is an ideal foil for both the figs and the bittersweet greens.

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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon whole grain mustard
  • 1 lemon (juiced)
  • 1 small shallot (finely chopped)
  • ⅔ cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • Sea salt (to taste)
  • Freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
  • 1 bunch watercress (ends trimmed)
  • 1 bunch frisée (white and light green parts only, torn)
  • 1 small bulb fennel (quartered, cored, and thinly shaved)
  • 8 fresh figs (halved)
  • ⅓ cup Marcona almonds
  • 1 ounce Manchego (thinly shaved)

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