Best 11 Sea Trout Buckwheat Salad With Watercress Asparagus Recipes

TROPICAL WATERCRESS SALAD

Steps:

• Thinly slice 1/2 small red onion and soak in ice water, 10 minutes. Whisk 1/4 cup olive oil with the juice of 1 lime and 1/2 orange in a large bowl. Add a 15-ounce can hearts of palm (drained and sliced), 1 sliced mango and 1 sliced jalapeno. Drain the onion; add to the salad along with 1 bunch trimmed watercress. Season with salt and toss.

GLUTEN-FREE BUCKWHEAT, ASPARAGUS, AND PESTO SALAD

Steps:

• Bring 1 cup water to a boil in a saucepan. Add buckwheat; stir once. Reduce heat and simmer until buckwheat is tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes.
• Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add asparagus, cover, and steam until tender, 2 to 6 minutes. Remove from steamer; cut into 1/2-inch pieces.
• Combine asparagus and pesto in a bowl; mix until coated. Add buckwheat; toss to combine. Top with Parmesan cheese.

BEST BUCKWHEAT SALAD

Steps:

• Combine water and buckwheat in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer until water is absorbed, about 10 minutes.
• Pour lime juice into a bowl; add onion, tomato, Kalamata olives, mint, and dill. Stir in olive oil, rice wine vinegar, cumin, salt, and pepper. Add buckwheat; stir until ingredients are combined. Top with feta cheese.

SEA TROUT & BUCKWHEAT SALAD WITH WATERCRESS & ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Line a roasting tin with foil and put the trout fillets in it, skin-side down. Rub with a little olive oil, sprinkle over the chilli flakes, season and top with the parsley. Add half the lemon, then cover the tin with foil and roast for 12-15 mins until the fish is opaque and flaking. Remove from the oven and leave to rest.
• Put the buckwheat in a pan, cover with 300ml water, add a pinch of salt and a bay leaf and bring to the boil. Skim off any scum, reduce the heat and simmer for 8 mins. Turn off the heat, cover with a lid or plate, and leave to puff up for another 10 mins.
• Put the red onion in a large bowl with a pinch of salt and squeeze over the remaining lemon. Bring a pan of salted water to the boil and blanch the asparagus for 2-3 mins until a knife goes in easily. Drain and set aside.
• Once the buckwheat has absorbed the water, tip into a sieve and rinse. While it's still warm, tip into the bowl with the onion, and add the herbs and watercress. Flake in the trout, then squeeze over the juice from the roasted lemon half and add 2 tbsp of the olive oil and season. Whisk the remaining olive oil with the crème fraîche, honey and more seasoning. Divide between plates, drizzle with the dressing and top with the asparagus and toasted pumpkin seeds.

WATERCRESS AND SEAFOOD SALAD

Steps:

• In a hot saute pan add oil, garlic and shrimp and saute for approximately 1 minute. Add squid and mussels and simmer until mussels open. Do not allow shrimp to overcook. Season with salt and pepper. Remove shrimp if mussels are not open. Remove seafood with slotted spoon and reserve. Reduce remaining liquid to nape. Add 1 bunch watercress and deglaze with soy sauce.
• Place second bunch of watercress in mixing bowl and toss with sliced red onion, tomatoes, bean sprouts, chervil, chives, champagne vinegar and salt and pepper to taste.
• Plate watercress on plates and garnish with seafood around and on top. Sprinkle with crumbled feta cheese.

BEEF PAILLARDS WITH WATERCRESS AND HERB SALAD

Steps:

• Cut each filet horizontally (across the grain) into three equal pieces. Gently pound filets between sheets of plastic wrap to 1/4-inch thickness using a flat meat pounder or a rolling pin.
• Whisk together lime juice, olive oil, and salt and pepper to taste, then toss with watercress, cilantro, and mint.
• Pat 2 paillards dry and season with salt and pepper. Heat 3/4 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a 10-inch heavy skillet over high heat until just beginning to smoke, then sauté paillards, turning once, 1 minute for medium-rare. Transfer to a plate. Dry and season remaining paillards and sauté in same manner with remaining oil.
• Top paillards with salad.

WATERCRESS, ASPARAGUS AND PECORINO SALAD

Steps:

• Place the raisins in a dish, barely cover with warm water, add the lemon juice and set aside for 15 minutes.
• Snap the ends off the asparagus, then cut the spears on the bias in one-inch lengths. Place them in a steamer or a sieve and steam over boiling water about two minutes, just until they turn bright green. Rinse under cold water, drain them well and set aside.
• Pick the leaves off the stems of the watercress and then discard the stems.
• Arrange the watercress leaves on each of four plates. Scatter the steamed asparagus over the watercress. Drain the raisins and scatter them on, then drizzle with the olive oil. Top each serving with shavings of cheese, season to taste with salt and pepper and serve.

SMOKED TROUT, WATERCRESS AND APPLE SALAD WITH CREAMY HORSERADISH DRESSING

Steps:

• Whisk cream, horseradish, 2 tablespoons oil, 2 tablespoons vinegar, chopped dill and cayenne in small bowl to blend. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Place watercress in large bowl. Add 1/3 cup cream dressing, 2 tablespoons oil and 2 teaspoons vinegar and toss to coat. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Mound watercress in center of each of 6 plates. Top with sliced onion. Fan apple slices atop salad. Top with trout. Spoon dressing over. Garnish with dill sprigs, if desired, and serve.

ASPARAGUS AND WATERCRESS, STIR-FRIED

Steps:

• Snap off the ends of the asparagus where they break naturally, then cut them into slices one-half inch thick sharply at an angle.
• Rinse and drain the watercress and trim off any heavy stems. Separate the watercress into branches.
• Shortly before serving time, heat the oil in a wok or large skillet. Add the asparagus and stir-fry them two to three minutes until they begin to lose their rawness and turn bright green. Sprinkle them with sugar.
• Add the watercress and stir-fry until the watercress wilts. Season with salt. Transfer to a serving dish and serve hot or at room temperature.

CRISPY TROUT WITH WILTED WATERCRESS

Steps:

• Combine first 4 ingredients in shallow dish. Moisten trout with cold water and dip in cornmeal mixture, turning to coat.
• Melt butter with 1 tablespoon oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add trout, skin side down, and pan-fry until coating is brown, about 3 minutes. Turn trout over; pan-fry until opaque in center, about 2 minutes. Transfer trout to platter.
• Add 1 tablespoon oil and lemon juice to skillet, stirring to scrape up browned bits. Add watercress and cook until barely wilted, tossing with pan drippings, about 30 seconds. Season with salt and pepper. Top trout with watercress, garnish with lemon wedges, and serve.

EASY TOFU AND WATERCRESS SALAD

Steps:

• Cut watercress into 1 1/2-inch lengths. Combine with tofu, bean sprouts, grape tomatoes, tuna, and green onion in a large bowl.
• Mix shoyu, olive oil, sugar, sesame seeds, ginger, and garlic together in a bowl. Drizzle dressing over salad (a little goes a long way) and toss before serving.