Salad of boiled potatoes, avocado, and cress is a simple yet satisfying dish that is perfect for a light lunch or dinner. The creamy avocado and peppery cress complement the earthy potatoes perfectly, and the dressing adds a bright, tangy flavor. This salad is also very easy to make, and it can be tailored to your own taste by adding different herbs, spices, or vegetables. Whether you are looking for a quick and easy weeknight meal or a healthy and refreshing side dish, salad of boiled potatoes, avocado, and cress is sure to please.
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AVOCADO AND WATERCRESS SALAD
Provided by Maggie Ruggiero
Categories Salad Appetizer No-Cook Picnic Low Carb Quick & Easy High Fiber Low Sodium Mother's Day Dinner Avocado Spring Summer Healthy Potluck Watercress Gourmet Sugar Conscious Vegan Vegetarian Pescatarian Dairy Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Kosher
Yield makes 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
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.
WATERCRESS AND AVOCADO SALAD
Provided by Food Network
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper in a bowl. Tear watercress into bite-sized pieces and toss with dressing. Divide salad among 6 serving plates. Thinly slice avocado halves into strips lengthwise. Garnish center of each salad with avocado and serve.
POTATO AND WATERCRESS SALAD
This potato salad does not taste much different from many potato salads, but it is made with half yogurt for the dressing and with vitamin packed watercress mixed in. Healthier!
Provided by threeovens
Categories Potato
Time 35m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a large pot, cover potatoes with cold water and bring to a boil; reduce heat to a simmer, add 1 tablespoon salt, and let simmer until tender, 15 to 18 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in another saucepan, cover eggs with cold water and bring to a boil; remove from heat, cover, and let stand 12 minutes; cut potatoes into bite sized pieces (either slice or dice).
- Drain saucepan, and run eggs under cold water to cool; peel and roughly chop.
- In a large bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, yogurt, lemon juice, mustard, shallots, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; fold in potatoes, eggs, watercress, and chives.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 359.9, Fat 14.1, SaturatedFat 3.1, Cholesterol 127.9, Sodium 304.7, Carbohydrate 49.8, Fiber 5.1, Sugar 5.3, Protein 10.2
AVOCADO POTATO SALAD
I got this potato salad recipe from a friend who got it from an adapted recipe from the California Avocado Commission. It's a wonderful recipe, that is lighter because the wonderful tangy dressing substitutes for mayo in most salads such as this. Lots of wonderful flavors, textures, and colors! You may serve this at room temperature, but it is best covered tightly and chilled for 1 to 3 hrs before serving. Can be prepared up to three hours in advance before serving.
Provided by LINDA01K
Categories Salad Potato Salad Recipes Red Potato Salad Recipes
Time 50m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Place potatoes in a large pot with water to cover. Bring to a boil; continue to boil until just tender, about 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, toss avocado with 2 tablespoons of lime juice and set aside.
- Drain the potatoes and place in a bowl of cold water to cool, about 10 minutes. Drain well and transfer to a large bowl.
- Whisk remaining lime juice, garlic, yogurt, honey mustard, olive oil, sugar, salt, and pepper together in a nonreactive bowl for dressing. Taste and adjust seasoning to your liking.
- Pour the dressing over potatoes and toss gently. Gently fold in avocados, onion, and cilantro.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 237.8 calories, Carbohydrate 36.1 g, Cholesterol 0.4 mg, Fat 9.6 g, Fiber 6.5 g, Protein 5.3 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 349 mg, Sugar 6.1 g
AVOCADO POTATO SALAD
Make and share this Avocado Potato Salad recipe from Food.com.
Provided by agileangus
Categories Potato
Time 40m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Boil potato cubes until just tender.
- While potatoes boil, cube avocados and toss with 1 tablespoon lime juice.
- Set aside.
- Drain potatoes and place in bowl of cold water.
- When potatoes have cooled, drain well and place in large salad bowl.
- To make dressing, whisk lime juice, garlic, mustard, sugar, salt, pepper, olive oil and yogurt in a medium bowl.
- Taste and adjust seasonings.
- Pour dressing over potatoes and toss.
- Gently fold in avocado, onion, and cilantro.
- Serve at room temperature or cover tightly and chill for up to three hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 234.9, Fat 9.7, SaturatedFat 1.4, Cholesterol 0.3, Sodium 369.5, Carbohydrate 34.9, Fiber 6.4, Sugar 5.8, Protein 5.2
POTATO SALAD WITH AVOCADO AND BACON
Potato and avocado salad with bacon.
Provided by emme0919
Categories Salad Potato Salad Recipes Red Potato Salad Recipes
Time 55m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and let cool to room temperature, 15 to 20 minutes.
- While potatoes cool, place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels. Crumble.
- Sprinkle avocados with lemon juice and toss to coat.
- Place cooled potatoes, bacon, green onions, and cilantro in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper; toss.
- Mix mayonnaise, lemon juice, and cilantro together in a bowl to make the dressing. Add to potatoes and mix together. Fold in avocados.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 444.1 calories, Carbohydrate 19.8 g, Cholesterol 27.3 mg, Fat 38.2 g, Fiber 6 g, Protein 8.8 g, SaturatedFat 6.8 g, Sodium 547 mg, Sugar 1.8 g
POTATO AND WATERCRESS SALAD
Provided by Jacques Pepin
Categories weekday, salads and dressings
Time 40m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Remove and discard eyes and any damaged parts of potatoes, but do not peel them. Rinse well under cold water, place in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring water to a boil over high heat; then, reduce heat to medium. Boil gently until potatoes are tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
- Drain any water from the potatoes, and spread them out in a gratin dish to cool. When cool enough to handle, cut the unpeeled potatoes into 1/2-inch slices. Spread the slices out in a single layer, so they are less likely to break, in the gratin dish.
- Trim the watercress stems, removing about 2 inches, and set the trimmings aside for a soup, perhaps. Wash the trimmed watercress and dry thoroughly. There should be about 4 cups.
- Mix the remaining ingredients together in a bowl large enough to hold the finished salad. Do not worry if these dressing ingredients separate. The mixture should not be emulsified.
- At serving time, add the potatoes and watercress to the dressing in the bowl, and toss lightly but thoroughly. Serve immediately, as the watercress tends to wilt quickly once it is combined with the dressing.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 194, UnsaturatedFat 10 grams, Carbohydrate 19 grams, Fat 12 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 3 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 393 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 0 grams
POTATO & AVOCADO SALAD
The perfect side salad that counts as 1 of your 5-a-day
Provided by Good Food team
Categories Dinner, Lunch, Side dish, Snack, Supper
Time 25m
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Slice the potatoes into thick rounds and boil for about 10 mins until tender, then drain. Whisk the olive oil and lemon juice together in a large bowl with a little salt and pepper, then toss in the hot potatoes and leave to cool.
- Halve, stone and peel the avocados and cut into similar-sized chunks. When ready to serve, toss all the ingredients in with the potatoes and serve straight away.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 314 calories, Fat 24 grams fat, SaturatedFat 3 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 22 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 2 grams sugar, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 5 grams protein, Sodium 0.31 milligram of sodium
POTATO SALAD WITH CELERY, CRESS, AND BACON
Assembling this potato salad while the potatoes are still warm is key. They'll absorb more flavor from the vinegar and oil, and the heat will also slightly wilt the celery and watercress.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Pork Recipes
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Place potatoes in a medium pot; cover with 2 inches water. Season water generously with salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Cook potatoes until tender, 10 to 12 minutes. Drain. When just cool enough to handle, cut in half lengthwise.
- Meanwhile, cook bacon over medium heat until fat is rendered and bacon is crisp, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate to drain. Break into bite-size pieces.
- Transfer potatoes to a large bowl; gently toss with oil and vinegar. Season with salt and pepper; fold in celery and leaves, watercress, and bacon. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Tips:
- Boil the potatoes until they are tender but still hold their shape. Overcooked potatoes will become mushy.
- Use ripe avocados that are slightly soft to the touch. Hard avocados will not be creamy and flavorful.
- Chop the cress finely. This will help it distribute evenly throughout the salad.
- Use a light vinaigrette dressing to avoid overpowering the delicate flavors of the potatoes, avocado, and cress.
- Season the salad with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve the salad immediately. This will prevent the potatoes from becoming waterlogged.
Conclusion:
This simple and refreshing salad is perfect for a light lunch or dinner. It is also a great way to use up leftover potatoes. The combination of creamy avocado, crunchy cress, and tangy vinaigrette is sure to please everyone at the table. Try experimenting with different types of potatoes, such as red potatoes or sweet potatoes. You can also add other vegetables to the salad, such as chopped carrots, celery, or cucumbers.
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