10573 Watercress Salad with Manchego, Membrillo, and Almonds 15 mins 15 mins 4 servings Thu Oct 01 03:35:00 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 01 07:40:31 -0700 2009 Easy Spanish CHOW http://www.chow.com/recipes/10573 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:40:31 GMT Combining the best of Spanish flavors A simple salad combining the best of Spanish flavors. This simple watercress salad celebrates all the flavors that define Spanish cuisine.

What to buy: Look for membrillo, also called quince paste, in gourmet groceries and Latin markets.

Manchego is an aged sheep’s-milk cheese from Spain; look for it in gourmet groceries. All of these Spanish products are also available online at La Tienda.

This recipes was featured as part of our Fruits of Fall story.

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  • Combine garlic, vinegar, and a couple of pinches of kosher salt in a medium bowl. Whisking constantly, add olive oil in a steady stream until completely incorporated.
  • Combine watercress, almonds, 1/2 of the cheese shavings, and 1/2 of the diced membrillo in a second bowl. Drizzle dressing over salad and toss to coat. Divide salad among 4 plates, and garnish with remaining Manchego cheese and membrillo. Serve immediately.

    • Beverage pairing: Montsarra Cava, Spain. Cava is Spanish sparkling wine, and this one has the light-bodied spritz to merge seamlessly with the Manchego cheese, handle the bitterness of the cress, and appeal to the honeyed sweetness of the membrillo.

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    ]]>     1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

    ]]>     117 2 bunches watercress, stemmed and washed

    ]]>     265 1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted

    ]]>     473 4 ounces Manchego cheese, shaved into thin slices

    ]]>     4 ounces membrillo, small dice

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