Watercress Salad With Papaya And Lemon Dressing Recipes

LEMONY SALMON WITH WATERCRESS SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk honey, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, shallot, 1 1/2 teaspoon olive oil, and 1/4 teaspoon lemon zest together in a shallow baking dish. Add salmon fillets and turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate until flavors combine, 15 minutes to 1 hour.
• Whisk creme fraiche, 1 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice, 1/4 teaspoon lemon zest, salt, and pepper together in a small bowl to make lemon-pepper sauce.
• Toss watercress, dill, and tarragon with 2 teaspoons lemon juice and 2 teaspoons olive oil in a bowl to make salad. Season with salt and pepper.
• Set an oven rack in the top part of the oven and preheat to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil; brush with remaining 1 teaspoon olive oil.
• Transfer salmon fillets, with marinade, to the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until salmon is just opaque in the center, about 15 minutes.
• Serve salmon with some salad and sauce on top. Serve remaining sauce on the side. Garnish with lemon wedges.

LEMONY CAESAR SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Place garlic, anchovies, Parmesan cheese, olive oil, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, dry mustard, kosher salt, and black pepper into a blender; cover and pulse several times to break up the garlic. Blend until dressing is smooth and creamy, about 1 minute.

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.

PAULA DEEN'S LEMON SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• In a glass jar with a tight lid, combine lemon juice, oil, sugar, garlic, and Dijon mustard.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Shake well and drizzle dressing over the salad just before serving.

SALAD WITH PAPAYA DRESSING

Steps:

• Scrape seeds from papaya and coarsely chop enough seeds to measure 2 tablespoons. Discard remaining seeds, then peel papaya halves and slice.
• Press ginger in a fine-mesh sieve or a garlic press into a small bowl to extract juice (about 1 teaspoon), discarding pulp. Whisk in chopped papaya seeds, onion, tarragon, garlic, mustard, lemon juice, salt, and pepper and add oil in a slow stream, whisking until emulsified.
• Divide lettuce and papaya slices among 4 plates and drizzle with dressing.

HERB WATERCRESS SALAD WITH LEMON

Steps:

• Whisk together the mustard, salt, white pepper and red wine vinegar.
• Slowly whisk in olive oil.
• Adjust the acidity with the lemon juice and add a pinch of cayenne pepper.
• Place watercress in larger bowl, and drizzle Vinaigrette and lightly toss to cover all areas.

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.