French watercress salad recipe

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 clove garlic, pressed
• Sea salt to taste
• ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• Pinch cayenne

• 1 cup watercress
• 3 spears asparagus, steamed and sliced
• ½ cup red cherry tomatoes, halved
• ½ cup yellow cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 scallion, sliced
• ½ cup carrots, steamed and chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped; reserve a few leaves for garnish
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh tarragon, chopped

1. Whisk mustard and vinegar together in a small bowl until smooth. Add oil, garlic, salt, pepper, and cayenne and blend well.
2. Place watercress, asparagus, tomatoes, scallion, carrots, basil, parsley, and tarragon in a salad bowl and toss with the dressing.
3. Garnish with basil leaves.