Watercress salad with red onion and chopped egg vinaigrette is a refreshing, vibrant, and nutritious dish that is perfect for a light lunch, a summer party, or a potluck. The peppery flavor of the watercress is balanced by the sweetness of the red onion and the tanginess of the vinaigrette, while the chopped egg adds a creamy richness. This salad is also incredibly easy to make, and it can be tailored to your own preferences.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
RED ENDIVE AND WATERCRESS SALAD
The vinaigrette for this salad benefits from standing for 1 hour to let the flavors of the thyme and garlic develop.
Yield Makes 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Whisk together vinegar, mustard, thyme, garlic, salt, and pepper in a large salad bowl until combined, then add oil in a slow stream, whisking until emulsified. Cover vinaigrette and let stand 1 hour.
- Add salad greens to vinaigrette and toss to coat.
ENDIVE AND WATERCRESS SALAD WITH QUICK PICKLED RED ONIONS
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine the onion, lemon juice, and a pinch of salt and pepper and set aside.
- Meanwhile, chop the endives in a cross-hatched fashion, beginning at the base and working to the point. Place the endive and watercress in a large bowl. With a slotted spoon, transfer the onion to the bowl of greens. Whisk the oil in a steady stream into the lemon juice, pour over the greens, and toss, until coated well.
- Divide the salad among 4 plates and crumble the goat cheese on top.
WATERCRESS SALAD WITH RED ONION AND CHOPPED EGG VINAIGRETTE
It's the dressing on this salad that really makes it. This salad goes really well with salmon. If you can't find good watercress, you can sub arugula or mixed baby greens.
Provided by Hey Jude
Categories Greens
Time 25m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Vinaigrette: Mix together the vinegar, capers, mustard, salt and pepper.
- Whisk in the olive oil.
- Add the chopped onion and chopped egg and stir just to mix.
- The vinaigrette can be made up to two hours ahead of serving time and left at room temperature.
- Salad: Heat the oil in a medium, heavy skillet over medium-high heat.
- When quite hot, add the bread cubes and cook, stirring, until crisp and golden, 3-4 minutes.
- Remove and drain on paper towels.
- The croutons can be made 2 hours ahead of serving time
- cover loosely with foil and leave at room temperature.
- Place the watercress in a large bowl and toss with enough of the dressing to coat the sprigs lightly.
- Season with salt to taste.
- Arrange 1/4 of the watercress on each of four salad plates.
- Sprinkle each serving with some croutons and drizzle lightly with additional vinaigrette.
- Season each salad with some freshly ground black pepper.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 275.9, Fat 29.5, SaturatedFat 4.3, Cholesterol 53, Sodium 310.4, Carbohydrate 1.9, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 0.8, Protein 2.1
WATERCRESS AND TANGERINE SALAD WITH RED ONIONS AND BLACK PEPPER VINAIGRETTE
Provided by Food Network
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a bowl, combine the sliced onion with ice water to cover and let soak for 30 to 45 minutes. Meanwhile, make the vinaigrette.
- In a glass bowl, whisk together the vinegar, mustard, pepper, salt, and cayenne until thoroughly blended. Drizzle the olive oil over in a thin stream, whisking constantly until all the oil is incorporated.
- Drain the soaking onions, pat them dry with paper towels, and separate into rings. In a large bowl, toss the tangerines and the watercress together gently. Drizzle over enough vinaigrette just to coat and toss again. Mound some salad onto the plate and scatter a few onion rings over the top.
CHOPPED RED ONION, HORSERADISH AND WATERCRESS SALAD
This a very unusual salad created by Chef Malouf, who earned a coveted three-star rating from The New York Times for Manhattan's beloved Rainbow Room. Before opening Beacon, he also cooked at the Four Seasons, La Cote Basque, the St. Regis Hotel, La Cremaillere (Banksville, New York) and the Hudson River Club.
Provided by Food Network
Categories appetizer
Time 12h15m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Combine all ingredients, mix well, cover, and refrigerate overnight. Serve on 8 chilled salad plates.
SMOKED SALMON & WATERCRESS SALAD WITH RED ONION-CAPER VINAIGRETTE
Start with a salad of smoked salmon and watercress. Try to buy the commercial bagged watercress that already has been cleaned to speed things along, or you may substitute other mixed salad greens. (I like to make sure there are some bitter ones, such as radicchio and arugula, along with milder greens, such as butter lettuce or baby spinach.) Also, because this is such a simple salad, all the ingredients should be top-quality. So spring for the best smoked salmon you can find.
Provided by Allrecipes Member
Categories Vinaigrette Dressing
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Mix lemon juice, vinegar, mustard and a big pinch of salt and pepper to taste in a 1-quart Pyrex measuring cup. Add capers and onion; toss to coat. Slowly add oil, pushing onion aside and beating with a small whisk or fork to form a thick dressing.
- Mix watercress and half the salmon in a large bowl. When ready to serve, pour dressing over watercress and salmon; toss to coat. Arrange on salad plates, garnishing each with remaining smoked salmon.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 161.7 calories, Carbohydrate 2.2 g, Cholesterol 4.9 mg, Fat 15 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 4.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.2 g, Sodium 500.6 mg, Sugar 0.5 g
WATERCRESS, CELERY, AND RED ONION SALAD
Categories Salad Leafy Green Onion No-Cook Quick & Easy Fall Gourmet
Yield Serves 2 as a first course
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a bowl soak celery and onion in ice and cold water 15 minutes and drain. Pat celery and onion dry and in a salad bowl toss with watercress.
- In a small bowl whisk together vinegar and mustard and add oil in a slow stream, whisking until emulsified. Stir in olives and capers and season with salt and pepper.
- Pour vinaigrette over salad and toss well.
ONION VINAIGRETTE SALAD
"The recipe for this pretty salad dressing was given to me a long time ago by my sister-in-law," comments Harriet Stichter of Milford, Indiana. "We like the mixture's onion flavor so much we keep some in our refrigerator year-round."
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 5m
Yield 2-1/2 cups dressing.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the first eight ingredients; shake well. In a salad bowl, combine greens and vegetables. Drizzle with dressing and toss to coat. Store any leftover dressing in a refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 88 calories, Fat 5g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 177mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.
WATERCRESS AND RED ONION SALAD
Provided by Pierre Franey
Categories easy, quick, salads and dressings
Time 10m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Cut off and discard the tough stems of the watercress. Rinse and spin dry.
- Place the vinegar in a salad bowl and add salt and pepper. Beat with a wire whisk while adding the oil. Add the watercress, onion rings and parsley and toss well to blend. Serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 134, UnsaturatedFat 11 grams, Carbohydrate 2 grams, Fat 14 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 208 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram
WATERCRESS AND ONION SALAD
Provided by Pierre Franey
Categories salads and dressings
Time 10m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Remove and discard any tough stems from watercress. Rinse and pat or spin dry. There should be about 4 cups of leaves. Put leaves in a bowl.
- Cut endive lengthwise into thin strips and add to watercress. Add onion and chopped egg.
- Sprinkle salad mixture with vinegar, oil, salt and pepper and toss.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 157, UnsaturatedFat 12 grams, Carbohydrate 5 grams, Fat 15 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 3 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 301 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram
WATERCRESS, ORANGE AND RED ONION SALAD
This salad was found on the Culinary Cafe site. It's refreshing...and has some of my favorite ingredients in it!!
Provided by katie in the UP
Categories Citrus
Time 20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Slice away the tops and bottoms of oranges. Cutting from top to bottom, following the curve of the orange, slice away the peel and white pith.
- Slice between the membranes of the orange segments. Remove the segments. Squeeze the juice from the membrane, and reserve.
- Wash watercress thoroughly in cold water. Thinly slice the onion half and soak it in cold water; a brief soaking removes harsh, bitter flavors.
- Combine the olive oil, vinegar, and orange juice in a jar with a tight-fitting lid; season with salt and pepper. Shake vigorously.
- Drain the watercress and onion. Combine them with the orange segments, and vinaigrette; toss well to evenly coat.
- Divide among salad plates and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 37.9, Fat 0.1, Sodium 293.8, Carbohydrate 9.3, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 6.7, Protein 0.9
SMOKED SALMON & WATERCRESS SALAD WITH RED ONION-CAPER VINAIGRETTE
Start with a salad of smoked salmon and watercress. Try to buy the commercial bagged watercress that already has been cleaned to speed things along, or you may substitute other mixed salad greens. (I like to make sure there are some bitter ones, such as radicchio and arugula, along with milder greens, such as butter lettuce or baby spinach.) Also, because this is such a simple salad, all the ingredients should be top-quality. So spring for the best smoked salmon you can find.
Provided by Ben S.
Categories Vinaigrette Dressing
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Mix lemon juice, vinegar, mustard and a big pinch of salt and pepper to taste in a 1-quart Pyrex measuring cup. Add capers and onion; toss to coat. Slowly add oil, pushing onion aside and beating with a small whisk or fork to form a thick dressing.n
- Mix watercress and half the salmon in a large bowl. When ready to serve, pour dressing over watercress and salmon; toss to coat. Arrange on salad plates, garnishing each with remaining smoked salmon.n
Nutrition Facts : Calories 161.7 calories, Carbohydrate 2.2 g, Cholesterol 4.9 mg, Fat 15 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 4.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.2 g, Sodium 500.6 mg, Sugar 0.5 g
Tips:
- For the freshest flavor, use watercress that is crisp and has bright green leaves.
- To prevent the watercress from wilting, store it in a damp paper towel in the refrigerator until you are ready to use it.
- If you don't have red onion on hand, you can use a white or yellow onion instead.
- To make the vinaigrette, use a good quality olive oil and vinegar. You can also add a touch of Dijon mustard or honey for extra flavor.
- If you are serving the salad as a main course, you can add some protein, such as grilled chicken or tofu.
Conclusion:
This watercress salad is a delicious and refreshing way to enjoy this healthy green. It is perfect for a light lunch or dinner, and it can also be served as a side dish. The combination of watercress, red onion, and chopped egg is simple but flavorful, and the vinaigrette dressing adds a tangy touch. Whether you are looking for a healthy salad recipe or a new way to enjoy watercress, this recipe is sure to please.
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