Melon And Cress Salad Recipes

MELON AND WATERCRESS SALAD WITH PICKLED ONIONS

Melon and Watercress Salad with Pickled Onions image

Take your tastebuds on an adventure with this sophisticated salad. From Prevention® Healthy Cooking.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Side Dish

Time 20m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1/3 cup chopped red onion
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 teaspoon grated lime peel
2 tablespoons lime juice
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/8 teaspoon salt
3 cups cut-up ripe cantaloupe
2 ripe plums, thinly sliced
1 bunch watercress, tough stems trimmed
2 tablespoons crumbled goat cheese or feta cheese
2 tablespoons sliced almonds or pumpkin seeds

Steps:

In salad bowl, stir together onion, honey, oil, lime peel, lime juice, pepper and salt with fork until combined.
Gently stir in cantaloupe, plums, watercress, cheese and almonds until coated with honey mixture. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 120, Carbohydrate 17 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fiber 1 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 90 mg, Sugar 15 g, TransFat 0 g

WATERMELON WITH WATERCRESS AND FETA

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Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Categories side-dish

Time 10m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 (2 pound) piece watermelon, rind removed and flesh cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 (4-ounce) block feta cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 packed cup watercress or arugula
1 lemon, zested and juiced
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

In a salad bowl, combine the watermelon, feta cheese, watercress, lemon zest, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Gently toss until all the ingredients are combined. Serve immediately.

SPRING SALAD OF WATERMELON, WATERCRESS, AND SCALLIONS WITH A SHALLOT-CITRUS VINAIGRETTE

Spring Salad of Watermelon, Watercress, and Scallions with a Shallot-Citrus Vinaigrette image

Provided by Food Network

Categories appetizer

Time 20m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 19

Ingredients

3 tablespoons minced shallots
2 teaspoons grained Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon honey, or to taste
2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoons blood orange juice (or regular orange juice)
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon lime juice
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup peanut oil
Salt
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
3 tablespoons sesame seeds
4 cups seeded watermelon pieces about 1-inch in size
6 cups watercress leaves (about 1 bunch)
1/4 cup Italian parsley leaves
1/2 cup scallions, sliced
1/2 cup fresh chervil tops (or fresh oregano)
Black pepper

Steps:

Make the vinaigrette: In a small non-reactive bowl or food processor, place the shallots, mustard, honey, vinegars, and fruit juices and whisk or process. Slowly incorporate the oils, teaspoon by teaspoon until emulsified. Add salt and pepper to taste.
In a small saute pan heat the sesame oil until just below the smoking point. Add the sesame seeds and cook until the oil colors slightly. Drain the oil and reserve the seeds.
In a large bowl combine 1/2 of the sesame seeds, the watermelon, watercress, parsley, scallions, and chervil and toss with the vinaigrette to taste. Divide the greens between 6 or 8 individual salad plates and place the watermelon pieces on top. Sprinkle with the reserved sesame seeds and serve immediately.

WATERCRESS, MELON AND ALMOND SALAD

Watercress, Melon and Almond Salad image

Melons and watercress make great summer dessert salads. If you cannot find any watercress, try some fresh mint instead.

Provided by Barrett

Categories Desserts Specialty Dessert Recipes Dessert Salad Recipes

Time 15m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon white sugar
1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger root
¼ cup vegetable oil
2 bunches watercress, trimmed and chopped
2 ½ cups cubed watermelon
2 ½ cups cubed cantaloupe
⅓ cup toasted and sliced almonds

Steps:

In a large bowl, whisk together lime juice, sugar, and ginger. Gradually add oil and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Add watercress, watermelon, and cantaloupe to dressing and toss to coat. Transfer salad to plates, sprinkle with sliced almonds and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 274.1 calories, Carbohydrate 21.4 g, Fat 20.3 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 6.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 68.6 mg, Sugar 15.3 g

MELON AND CRESS SALAD

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Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories Salad Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

4 cups trimmed watercress (about 1 bunch)
2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
3/4 teaspoon Raspberry Vinegar Raspberry Vinegar
Coarse salt and freshly ground white pepper
3/4 pound seedless watermelon, cut in 1-inch cubes (about 2 cups)
1 to 2 ounces crumbled feta cheese (about 1/4 cup)

Steps:

In a medium bowl, toss watercress with oil and vinegar. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a serving platter. Top with watermelon, and sprinkle with cheese. Serve immediately.

WATERMELON AND WATERCRESS SALAD WITH GINGER

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Categories Salad Fruit Ginger Leafy Green Appetizer No-Cook Fourth of July Quick & Easy Lunch Watermelon Summer Healthy Bon Appétit Kidney Friendly Vegan Vegetarian Pescatarian Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 teaspoons minced peeled fresh ginger
1 1/2 teaspoons grated lime peel
1 garlic clove, minced
2 cups 1/2-inch pieces peeled seedless watermelon
1 large bunch watercress, thick stems trimmed (about 2 cups packed)
1 cup 1/2-inch pieces peeled seeded cucumber (about 1/2 large)
4 green onions, thinly sliced diagonally
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Steps:

Whisk vinegar, oil, ginger, lime peel, and garlic in large bowl to blend. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Add watermelon and all remaining ingredients to bowl with dressing and toss to coat. Divide salad among 4 plates and serve.

WATERCRESS, MELON AND ALMOND SALAD

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Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon minced peeled fresh ginger
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 large bunches watercress (about 10 ounces total), tough ends trimmed, sprigs torn in half
2 1/2 cups 1/2-inch pieces watermelon
2 1/2 cups 1/2-inch pieces cantaloupe
1/3 cup sliced almonds, toasted

Steps:

Whisk lime juice, sugar, and ginger in large bowl to blend. Gradually whisk in oil. Season dressing with salt and pepper. Add watercress, watermelon, and cantaloupe to dressing and toss to coat. Transfer salad to plates. Sprinkle with sliced almonds and serve immediately.

WATERMELON AND WATERCRESS SALAD

Watermelon and Watercress Salad image

Watercress and watermelon make great companions. The dressing is made with raspberry vinegar and feta cheese tops it all. Quick, easy and wonderful.

Provided by sugarpea

Categories Cheese

Time 15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

4 cups watercress, trimmed
2 teaspoons olive oil
3/4 teaspoon raspberry vinegar
coarse salt
fresh ground black pepper
12 ounces seedless watermelon, cut in 1 inch cubes (about 2 cups)
1 -2 ounce crumbled feta cheese (about 1/4 cup)

Steps:

In a bowl, toss the watercress with the oil and vinegar; season with salt and pepper.
Pile on a serving platter, top with watermelon and sprinkle with feta; serve immediately.

MELON BOWLS WITH PROSCIUTTO AND WATERCRESS SALAD

Melon Bowls with Prosciutto and Watercress Salad image

The peppery bite of watercress contrastswith the Charentais melonsthat serve as salad bowlshere (these grapefruit-sizemelons are like cantaloupe,only sweeter).

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories Breakfast & Brunch Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

4 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto
2 Charentais melons or small cantaloupes
Champagne Vinaigrette
8 ounces watercress, tough stems discarded
1 small red onion, halved and thinly sliced
1/2 cup yellow grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper

Steps:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Arrange prosciutto in one layer on a wire rack set over a rimmed baking sheet. Bake until crisp, about 20 minutes. Let cool. Coarsely chop half the prosciutto; set aside.
Halve melons, and discard seeds. Drizzle 3 tablespoons vinaigrette over watercress, onion, tomatoes, chopped prosciutto, and basil in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper, and toss well. Divide salad among melon halves, and serve with remaining prosciutto slices.

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