Watercress And Apple Salad With Peanut Yogurt Dressing Food

WATERCRESS SALAD WITH APPLES

Steps:

• Whisk dressing and mustard until blended.
• Combine remaining ingredients in large bowl.
• Add dressing mixture; mix lightly.

WATERCRESS CAESAR SALAD

Steps:

• Mash the garlic and 1/2 teaspoon salt with a fork in the bottom of a large salad bowl. Stir in the mayonnaise, anchovy paste and mustard. Whisk in the lemon juice, then the olive oil. Stir in 2 tablespoons Parmesan and season with salt and pepper.
• Add the watercress to the bowl and toss to coat in the dressing. Top with the almonds and remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan.

WATERCRESS AND APPLE SALAD WITH PEANUT YOGURT DRESSING

Steps:

• Cut apples into 2-inch-long matchsticks, then toss with 1 teaspoon lime juice. Whisk together peanut butter, yogurt, water, salt, and remaining 2 teaspoons lime juice, then toss with apples and watercress.

GRILLED SALMON SALAD WITH WATERCRESS YOGURT DRESSING

Steps:

• Cook the eggs in a pan of boiling water for 8 mins. Drain, then cool under running water. Peel the eggs, then cut them into quarters. Heat grill to medium.
• Put the salmon, skin-side down, onto a baking tray, then grill for 4 mins. Turn the fish, add the torn pitta to the grill pan, then cook for 2-3 mins more until the salmon has cooked through and the pitta is crisp and golden. Leave to cool.
• Meanwhile, place the watercress, horseradish and garlic in a food processor, then whizz until finely chopped. Add the yogurt and 3-4 tbsp water, then pulse for a few secs more to make a smooth, pourable dressing. Add a little lemon juice and seasoning to taste.
• Break the salmon into large flakes. Scatter the lettuce over a platter, then top with the egg, salmon and pitta. Drizzle over the dressing, toss and serve.

WATERCRESS, ENDIVE AND APPLE SALAD WITH CIDER DRESSING

Steps:

• In a bowl whisk together the cider, the vinegar, the lemon juice, the mustard, the shallot, the Worcestershire sauce, the thyme, and salt and pepper to taste, add the oil in a stream, whisking, and whisk the dressing until it is emulsified. Let the dressing stand at room temperature for 30 minutes to let the flavors develop. In another bowl toss the apples, cored and cut into 1/2-inch pieces, with 2 tablespoons of the dressing. In a large bowl toss together the endive slices and the watercress with the remaining dressing and divide the watercress mixture among the 6 salad plates. Top the watercress with the apples and the almonds and garnish the plates with the reserved endive tips.

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.