Spring Salad With Watercress Dressing Food

SPRING SALAD WITH WATERCRESS DRESSING

Steps:

• Cook the potatoes in boiling salted water for 10-15 minutes until tender. Drain and halve when cool enough to handle; set aside. Blanch the shelled broad beans and the asparagus in boiling salted water for 2-3 minutes. Drain in a sieve and cool under running cold water. Drain again, fish out the asparagus, then peel off the hard outer skins from the beans - make a nick in the tops and pop the beans out. Blanch the shelled peas in a separate pan for 1 minute. Toss the asparagus, beans, peas, potatoes and prosciutto together.
• For the dressing, put all the ingredients in a blender or food processor and blitz until really smooth and bright green. Season with salt and pepper. To serve, toss the salad leaves with a spoonful or two of dressing and arrange on plates. Pile the vegetable mixture on top, season, then drizzle over the remaining dressing and scatter with the pecorino.

WATERCRESS AND CITRUS SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the watercress, grapefruit supremes and juice, orange supremes and juice, olive oil and some salt and pepper in a large bowl. Gently toss to combine. Serve immediately.

SPRING GREENS SALAD WITH TRADITIONAL RANCH DRESSING

Steps:

• For the ranch dressing: Place the mayonnaise, sour cream, buttermilk, vinegar, mustard, chives, parsley and garlic in a bowl; whisk until completely combined. Refrigerate, covered, until ready to serve.
• For the salad: In a large bowl, toss the asparagus, lettuce, spinach, watercress, shallots and tomatoes together. Season with salt and pepper. Drizzle with ranch dressing and serve.

WINTER FRUIT AND WATERCRESS SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, toss apples and lemon juice. Arrange watercress on a large serving platter. Top with the grapes, onions and apples., In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine lemon juice, oil, honey, salt and pepper; shake well. Drizzle 1/2 cup over salad; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate salad and remaining salad dressing until serving. Serve remaining dressing on the side. Garnish with lemon and mint if desired.

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 SALAD WITH LIME DRESSING

Steps:

• Combine watercress, mint, parsley and romaine in a small salad bowl. Combine lime juice and sugar in a small dressing bowl. Whisk oil into lime juice in a slow stream. Pour dressing over the salad and season with salt and pepper, to your taste.

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

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.

SPRING SALAD WITH CHIVE BLOSSOM DRESSING

Steps:

• Chive Blossom Dressing:.
• In a small bowl, whisk together all dressing ingredients except chive blossoms.
• Sprinkle chive blossom pieces on top of dressing.
• Spring Salad:.
• Layer all ingredients in a salad bowl, starting with the lettuce and watercress.
• Season layers to taste.
• Pour desired amount of chive blossom dressing over.
• Toss lightly and garnish with full chive blossoms if desired.

SPRING SALAD WITH BUTTERMILK CREAM DRESSING

Steps:

• Place eggs in medium saucepan and fill with water to cover eggs by 2 inches. Bring to a boil, remove from heat, and cover saucepan with lid. Let eggs sit 10 minutes, then remove with slotted spoon and place in bowl of cold water. Remove shells when cool.
• Bring water back to a boil, and add asparagus. Cook 2 to 3 minutes, or until bright green. Rinse under cold water, and pat dry. Cut into 1/2-inch diagonal slices.
• To make Dressing: Place shallots, mustard, vinegar, and sugar in small bowl, and stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper. Whisk in mayonnaise and buttermilk until smooth.
• To assemble Salad: Lay butter lettuce leaves on 2 large plates followed by asparagus, watercress, cucumber, and radishes. Slice eggs into quarters, and arrange on top of Salad. Drizzle 2 Tbs. dressing over each serving.

AVOCADO GRAPEFRUIT WATERCRESS SALAD WITH ROQUEFORT DRESSING

Steps:

• With a serrated knife cut the zest and pith from the grapefruits and working over a bowl, cut the flesh into section, discarding the membranes and reserving 6 tablespoons of the juice.
• Peel and pit the avocados and cut them into 12 wedges. In a bowl sprinkle the avocados with 3 tablespoons of the reserved grapefruit juice, coating them thoroughly.
• In another bowl, whisk together the remaining 3 tablespoons grapefruit juice, the vinegar, mustard, paprika, and salt and pepper to taste, add the oil in a stream, whisking, and whisk the dressing until it is emulisfied.
• In a large bowl toss the watercress with two thirds of the dressing and divide it among 4 salad plates. Top the watercress decoratively with the avocado wedges, drained, and the grapefruit sections, sprinkle the salads with the Roquefort, and drizzle them with the remaining dressing.

WATERCRESS SALAD WITH GREEN GODDESS DRESSING

Steps:

• In a bowl whisk together mayonnaise, yogurt, anchovy paste, vinegar, scallion, herbs, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Divide watercress, cucumber, and tomatoes between 2 plates and spoon dressing over salads.

SPRING SALAD WITH WATERCRESS DRESSING

Steps:

• Cook the potatoes in boiling salted water for 10-15 minutes until tender.
• Drain and halve when cool enough to handle; set aside.
• Blanch the shelled broad beans and the asparagus in boiling salted water for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Drain in a sieve and cool under running cold water.
• Drain again.
• Fish out the asparagus.
• Peel off the hard outer skins from the beans- (make a nick in the tops and pop the beans out) Blanch the shelled peas in a seperate pan for 1 minute.
• Toss the asparagus, beans, peas, potatoes and prosciutto together.
• For the dressing, put all the ingredients in a blender or food processor and blitz until really smooth and bright green.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• To serve, toss the salad leaves with a spoonful or two of the dressing and arrange on plates.
• Pile the vegetable mixture on top, season, then drizzle over the remaining dressing and scatter with the pecorino.

WATERCRESS SALAD WITH PEARS AND CREAMY GOAT CHEESE DRESSING

Steps:

• Puree 1/4 cup goat cheese, milk, hazelnut oil and lemon juice in a blender until smooth, about 1 minute.
• Season with salt and pepper; set aside.
• Cut pear in half; core.
• Thinly slice lengthwise.
• Arrange slices fanned out on 4 plates.
• Trim lower third of watercress stems.
• Toss watercress with 1/4 cup of the dressing to lightly coat.
• Mound next to pears.
• Drizzle remaining dressing over salads.
• Crumble remaining 2 tablespoons cheese over tops.
• Grind pepper to taste over salad.

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.