Watercress
 
Watercress has high nutritional value as it is rich in vitamins and minerals. This healthy vegetable is grown all over the world and it is recognized for the health benefits it provides. The benefits of watercress include a good source of vitamins including vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin C and vitamin E.
This edible plant also provides a rich source of health benefiting nutrients including iron, sulphur, chloride, calcium and potassium. The nutritional value of watercress is high and it contains many essential nutrients.
 
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Watercress
Watercress is a green leafy vegetable that is grown in water; an edible plant. Watercress grows best in clean, fast-flowing water such as freshwater springs. The unique rich green leaves have a distinct taste that adds great flavour to any many recipes including watercress salads, sandwiches and soups.

This vegetable has a strong flavour so only a small amount is required to make a significant difference to any recipe.
 
 

Watercress
When picking watercress, try to select the biggest, greenest and most healthiest looking leaves that are as fresh as possible and showing no signs of wilting or yellowing.

Watercress should be stored in the fridge. To make watercress stay fresher for longer, keep it submerged in water, this way, it can maintain its freshness for up to seven days.

 Preparing Watercress for Cooking
Watercress is very quick and simple to prepare. Remove only yellow or wilting leaves, and discard of any oversized stalks. Watercress makes an excellent addition to a sandwich, salad, soup and purees.

Try to avoid cooking watercress as this vegetable is excellent raw and will provide the highest nutritional content when eaten raw. Cooking watercress will reduce the vitamin content and its natural pungent flavours.
 
 
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