Avocado and Watercress Salad

By Buzzv

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup rice vinegar (not seasoned)
• 1 tablespoon grated sweet onion such as Vidalia or Walla Walla (use large holes of a box grater)
• 1/4 cup finely grated peeled Gala apple (use small holes of box grater)
• 4 teaspoons soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 6 cups watercress (thin stems and leaves only; from 1 large bunch)
• 1 firm-ripe avocado

Preparation

Step 1

Dressing:
Stir together vinegar, onion, apple, soy sauce, and sugar until sugar has dissolved, then stir in oil.
Salad:
Just before serving, toss watercress with enough dressing to coat.
Quarter, pit, and peel avocado, then cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Gently toss with watercress. Cooks' notes:
Watercress can be trimmed 1 day ahead and chilled in a sealed bag lined with damp paper towels.
Dressing can be made 2 days ahead and chilled, covered. Stir or shake before using.