Ham & watercress salad with clementine dressing

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Use up leftover festive ingredients such as ham, hazelnuts, cranberries and clementines in this light salad – perfect after a week of indulgence

Prep:20 mins
No cook

Serves 4
Easy

Nutrition per serving

kcal 378
fat 18g
saturates 2g
carbs 27g
sugars 10g
fibre 8g
protein 22g
salt 2.6g

Ingredients

250g pouch ready-to-eat mixed grains
280g leftover ham, shredded or cut into chunks
100g bag watercress
1 small fennel bulb, thinly sliced
50g hazelnuts, toasted and roughly chopped
small bunch parsley, roughly chopped
1½ tbsp dried cranberries, roughly chopped
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
zest 1 clementine and juice of 2
2½ tsp Dijon mustard
good drizzle of clear honey

Method

For the dressing, put all the ingredients in a jar, along with some seasoning, pop on the lid and give it a really good shake.
Tip the grains into a large bowl and toss through the ham, watercress, fennel, hazelnuts and parsley. Just before serving, pour over the dressing and gently toss to combine. Transfer to a serving platter and scatter over the dried cranberries.

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