Watercress And Mushroom Salad Recipes

CUCUMBER WATERCRESS SALAD

Steps:

• Combine cucumbers and watercress in a large bowl. Whisk the honey, vinegar, and water together. Pour over salad and toss well to combine. Season with dill and salt and toss salad again.

WATERCRESS, ENDIVE AND MUSHROOM SALAD

Steps:

• Trim off and discard the tough stem ends of the watercress. Put the tender leaves and remaining stems in a salad bowl.
• Cut off the bottoms of each head of endive. Cut each head into 1-inch lengths and separate the leaves. There should be about 2 cups. Add it to the salad bowl.
• Rinse the mushrooms and pat dry. Cut them into thin slices. There should be about 1 1/2 cups. Add to the salad bowl.
• Sprinkle the greens with the cheese.
• Blend in a separate bowl the garlic, mustard and sour cream. Add salt and pepper. Stir in the vinegar and the oil.
• Pour the sauce over the salad greens and toss to blend.

WATERCRESS AND MUSHROOM SALAD WITH ASIAN DRESSING

Steps:

• Combine vinegar, orange peel and mustard in large bowl. Gradually whisk in broth, sesame oil and olive oil. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper.
• Place mushrooms and green onions in large bowl. Pour 1/4 cup dressing over mushroom mixture. Toss to coat well. Let stand 45 minutes at room temperature. (Can be made 4 hours ahead. Cover and chill.)
• Add watercress and remaining dressing to mushroom mixture and toss. Season salad to taste with salt and pepper. Serve salad immediately.

SUPER-GRAIN SOUP WITH WATERCRESS AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a pot over medium-high. When it shimmers, add mushrooms and onion; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender and golden brown in places, 10 to 12 minutes. Add grains and cook, stirring a few times, until toasted and nutty, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add broth; bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until grains are just cooked, 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in Pecorino and lemon juice; season with salt and pepper. Serve with watercress, a drizzle of oil, more cheese, and lemon wedges.

MUSHROOMS AND WATERCRESS IN MUSTARD DRESSING

Steps:

• For the dressing, mix together the oil, vinegars, mustard, tarragon, salt and pepper, and chives.
• Add the mushrooms to the dressing, mixing lightly.
• Add several sprigs of watercress.
• Chill briefly.
• Arrange the remaining watercress or butter lettuce on a platter and and mound the mushroom salad on top.

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.

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, MELON AND ALMOND SALAD

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.