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Watercress and Seared Shark Salad with Wasabi/Shoyu Dressing
Ingredients
- 1 bunch, fresh, dark green watercress
- 1 fresh piece shark steak
- 1-2 tbsps sesame seeds ½ orange or golden pepper (optional)
- Several slices Bermuda onion (optional)
Dressing
- 4cup Tamari Soy Sauce (or other naturally brewed soy sauce)
- 1 tsp Wasabi (green horseradish paste)
- 2 tbsps Rice Wine Vinegar
- Sesame Oil
Directions
Rinse and drain watercress. Remove sprigs from main stalks, saving leafy sprigs and discarding stalks. Place on serving plate. Arrange pepper slices and onion rings about edges.
Combine ingredients of dressing in a jar and shake well. Set aside. Slice defrosted fish steak into 1/4 inch (thickness) pieces. Heat sesame oil in a frying pan to a moderately high temperature. Quickly place fish slices in frying pan, allowing no more than 10 seconds of searing each side. Remove immediately and arrange over top of watercress.
Sprinkle sesame seeds over whole salad, shake dressing once more and drizzle over fish and salad. Serve.
Watercress is a powerful cleanser, packed with chlorophyll, vitamin A, potassium and calcium. It stimulates oxygen metabolism and consuming its juice daily is reported to successfully reverse anemia, be an effective weight reducer, regulate the female endocrine system and the thyroid. It treats bladder, kidney, liver, circulatory, intestinal and skin disorders. Its distinctive taste is unparalleled and with the wasabi/shoyu dressing, fish, sesame seeds and other vegetable slices, becomes a well balanced meal.
The fish is packed with protein and essential fatty acids, with the majority of enzyme activity intact thanks to the searing method of preparation. The green horseradish (wasabi) is a digestant and, being from the family of cruciferae, boasts anticancer function. Sesame seeds and their oil are extremely high in calcium and phosphorus. They contain eleven essential amino acids.
Tryptophan (major depression combatant) is one of them. Suffice it to say, the whole concoction is delicious, stimulating and, although light for these summer days, it is a highly nutritive dish. Enjoy!
Published in Health & Healing Wisdom
Fall 1999 | Volume 23 Number 3
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