Fennel Watercress Pine Nut Salad Recipes

FENNEL, WATERCRESS & PINE NUT SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk the orange juice and oil together with a fork and season to taste. Add the fennel and toss to coat. Leave to marinate for 10 mins if you have time.
• Just before serving, tip the watercress and pine nuts into the bowl and toss well to combine.

FENNEL, WATERCRESS, AND ENDIVE SALAD WITH TOASTED PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Boil balsamic vinegar in small skillet over medium-high heat until reduced to 1/2 cup, about 5 minutes.
• Combine endive, fennel, watercress and apple in large bowl. Add olive oil and toss to coat. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Divide salad among 8 plates. Drizzle with reduced balsamic vinegar, dividing equally. Sprinkle with pine nuts. Garnish with Parmesan shavings.

WATERCRESS, ROCKET, SWEET PEAR, WALNUT AND PARMESAN SALAD

Steps:

• What a pukka combination, simple and classy. Don't try to make this when you feel like it, make it when you can buy perfect pears, otherwise it will taste naff. For 1 person I normally use around 1/2 a pear, 2 big handfuls of watercress and 2 big handfuls of rocket. If the pear skins are nice I just give them a wash, if not I remove them with a peeler. Then cut them in 1/2 and deseed. It doesn't really matter how you cut them up. Sometimes in big rough chunks, maybe sliced up or even grated. Then place into a bowl with the watercress and rocket. The pepperiness of the leaves works so well with the sweetness of the pear. Drizzle with good extra-virgin olive oil just to coat, a small squeeze of lemon juice (because the pear juice is slightly acidic but very tasty), and season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Toss all this together and serve. Shave over Parmesan or pecornio, crumble your nuts over and tuck in. I love this salad with roasted meat or as a starter on its own.

JEWISH SALAD

Steps:

• Combine cucumbers, fennel, onion, oranges and watercress in large shallow bowl.
• Whisk together vinegar, orange juice, honey and olive oil.
• Toss with salad.
• Sprinkle with pomegranate seeds and pine nuts.

WATERCRESS AND RED ONION SALAD

Steps:

• Cut off and discard the tough stems of the watercress. Rinse and spin dry.
• Place the vinegar in a salad bowl and add salt and pepper. Beat with a wire whisk while adding the oil. Add the watercress, onion rings and parsley and toss well to blend. Serve.