Simple Watercress Salad Recipes

AVOCADO AND WATERCRESS SALAD

Steps:

• Stir together vinegar, onion, apple, soy sauce, and sugar until sugar has dissolved, then stir in oil.
• Just before serving, toss watercress with enough dressing to coat. Quarter, pit, and peel avocado, then cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Gently toss with watercress.

SPICY WATERCRESS SALAD

Steps:

• Combine cucumber, red bell pepper, red onion, rice vinegar, sesame oil, sugar, soy sauce, red pepper flakes, and hot pepper sauce in a bowl.
• Place watercress on a serving platter or bowl. Pour cucumber mixture over watercress.

WATERCRESS AND MANGO SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk together all dressing ingredients in a small bowl, then whisk in salt to taste.
• Gently toss all salad ingredients together in a bowl. Add just enough dressing to coat, then serve immediately.

SIMPLE WATERCRESS SALAD

Steps:

• Combine vinegar, salt, and pepper in a salad bowl. Slowly whisk in oil. Add watercress and toss with vinaigrette to evenly coat. Serve immediately.

WATERCRESS SALAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, whisk together juice, sugar and oil. Toss well with nuts and greens. Season and check.

GRANDMA'S WATERCRESS SALAD ALL DRESSED UP

Steps:

• In a medium mixing bowl, toss watercress, gorgonzola, onion, nuts and vinaigrette. Season and decoratively place in the center of a chilled plate (be sure to divide all ingredients evenly amongst 4 plates). Garnish salad with slices of prosciutto, figs and a drizzle of fig balsamic vinegar.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a medium saute pan over medium heat, melt butter and then add nuts. Toss nuts in pan until well coated with butter, then add honey and toss some more until nuts are well coated. Season with salt, pepper and a touch of cayenne pepper. Put nuts in oven for about 5 to 7 minutes, tossing regularly so they toast evenly. Cool. Store in airtight container until needed.
• Place all ingredients in blender except oil. Process until smooth and then slowly drizzle in oil. Adjust seasoning, as desired.

WILTED WATERCRESS SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, toss watercress and onions; set aside. In a skillet, cook bacon until crisp. Remove bacon; crumble and add to watercress mixture. To the drippings, add brown sugar, vinegar, lemon juice and Worcestershire sauce; bring to a boil. Pour over salad and toss to coat; serve immediately.

SPINACH & WATERCRESS SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk together oil and lemon juice, then season. In a bowl, mix the leaves and onion. Drizzle dressing over and toss to combine.

EASY TOFU AND WATERCRESS SALAD

Steps:

• Cut watercress into 1 1/2-inch lengths. Combine with tofu, bean sprouts, grape tomatoes, tuna, and green onion in a large bowl.
• Mix shoyu, olive oil, sugar, sesame seeds, ginger, and garlic together in a bowl. Drizzle dressing over salad (a little goes a long way) and toss before serving.

WATERCRESS & ORANGE SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine watercress and oranges. In a small bowl, whisk the remaining ingredients. Drizzle over salad; toss to coat.

WATERCRESS SALAD

Steps:

• Trim off and discard tough ends of watercress. Rinse watercress and drain well. Pat or spin dry.
• Put mustard, vinegar, salt and pepper in a salad bowl. Blend with a wire whisk. Add oil, beating with whisk.
• Add watercress and chopped onion. Sprinkle with parsley, toss and serve

WATERCRESS SALAD WITH STRAWBERRIES

Steps:

• Remove and discard all heavy stems from the watercress. Rinse the watercress thoroughly, then dry it on paper towels or in a salad spinner. Put in a bowl.
• Rinse the strawberries and remove the hulls. If the berries are large, slice them. Otherwise, cut them into quarters. Add to the bowl with the watercress.
• Beat the vinegar and oil together, pour over the berries and watercress and toss. Season with pepper, toss again, then serve.

WATERCRESS SALAD

Steps:

• Combine vinegar with 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper in a large bowl. Slowly whisk in oil. Add watercress and toss with dressing to evenly coat. Serve immediately.