Watercress Salad with Shrimp, Avocado and Cucumber

This watercress salad features shrimp, avocado, and cucumber, and is finished with fresh lime juice. A tasty low carb dish to serve as a lunch or appetizer.

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Watercress - also known as cress in the US - is a peppery salad leaf that is similar to arugula. It's made up of 95% water, and is definitely a low carb vegetable: one cup of packed watercress (about 34g) contains only 0.2g net carbs!!

It forms the base of this very tasty salad, which relies on some fantastic fresh ingredients to create a wonderful combination of flavors: pepperiness from the watercress, creaminess from the avocado, a refreshing crunch from the cucumber, a zing from the lime juice and of course the delicious shrimp! It really has to be tried!

How to Make a Watercress Salad with Shrimp, Avocado and Cucumber

If you have a bunch of watercress, remove the thicker stems and roughly chop. If you have a bag of prepared watercress than you can just add them to a bowl.

Slice half an English cucumber in half again, the slice and quarter.

Add the cucumber to the watercress together with some cooked shrimp.

Next, add some diced avocado.

Finally, squeeze some fresh lime juice over the avocado (I love this handheld juicer!) and season with salt and pepper.

Toss everything together, garnish with chopped chives, and serve immediately.

You could serve this watercress salad as a lunch for two to share or an appetizer for four. 

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Watercress Salad with Shrimp, Avocado and Cucumber

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This watercress salad features shrimp, avocado, and cucumber, and is finished with fresh lime juice. A tasty low carb dish to serve as a lunch or appetizer.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 10 minutes mins

Net Carbs: 7

Calories: 315

Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients

 

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• 2 cups approx 1½ oz fresh watercress leaves
• ½ English cucumber sliced and quartered
• 8 oz cooked shrimp
• 1 avocado diced
• juice of one lime
• salt and black pepper
• 2 tbs finely chopped chives

Equipment

• Nordic Ware 69514 Prep & Serve Mixing Bowl Set, 4-pc
• Zulay Premium Quality Metal Lemon Squeezer
• JOBKIM Gravity Electric Grinder Set of 2

Step-by-Step Instructions

 

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1. Add the watercress, cucumber, and shrimp to a large bowl.
2. Next, add the avocado.
3. Squeeze the lime over the avocado and season with salt and pepper.
4. Toss everything together, garnish with the chives, and serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 315kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 29gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 239mgSodium: 1387mgFiber: 7gSugar: 2gNet Carbs: 7g

Notes

7g net carbs per serving (half the salad)

You could also serve this watercress salad as an appetizer for four people to share. 

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Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is my best approximation. Net carbs are calculated as the total grams carbs minus the total grams of fiber.