Watercress And Red Onion Salad Recipes

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• Soak 1/4 thinly sliced red onion in cold water, about 10 minutes. Whisk 1/4 cup orange juice, the juice of 1 lime, 1 tablespoon honey, 2 teaspoons dijon mustard, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste in a bowl. Whisk in 3 tablespoons olive oil. Drain the onion; toss with 2 bunches watercress, 2 sliced avocados, 2 segmented oranges and the dressing. Top with chopped toasted hazelnuts.

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• Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion and stir 1 minute to coat with oil. Add vinegar and sugar and stir until onion begins to soften slightly, about 3 minutes. Transfer onion to baking sheet or platter; spread in single layer. Sprinkle with salt. Cover and chill at least 8 hours or overnight (onion will turn pink). DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 days ahead. Keep chilled.
• Whisk red wine vinegar, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, and sugar in small bowl. Gradually whisk in both oils. DO AHEAD: Vinaigrette can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature and rewhisk before using.
• Combine Port and figs in large saucepan. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until figs are plump and tender, about 30 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer figs to small bowl. Increase heat to medium-high and boil Port syrup until thickened and reduced to 6 tablespoons, about 8 minutes. Transfer syrup to another small bowl. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover figs and Port syrup separately and chill.
• Combine endive, and pickled onion Toss salad with vinaigrette Port syrup over each salad among plates. Sprinkle salads and serve.

Steps:

• Trim off any tough stems from the bottoms of the watercress. Rinse the leaves and drain well. There should be about 10 cups of loosely packed leaves.
• Put the leaves into a salad bowl. Add the orange wedges and onion rings.
• Put the mustard, cumin and vinegar into a small bowl and beat with a wire whisk. Beat in the oil and add salt and pepper. Pour the sauce over the salad and toss well. Serve.

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• For dressing:
• Preheat broiler. Place garlic cloves on small baking sheet; broil until golden brown, about 2 1/2 minutes per side. Heat 1 teaspoon oil in heavy small skillet over medium heat. Add onion slices; cook until light brown and slightly softened, about 7 minutes per side. Finely chop garlic and onion. Whisk pomegranate juice and next 4 ingredients in small bowl. Whisk in 1/4 cup oil. Mix in onion and garlic. Season with salt and pepper. Whisk in cilantro.
• For salad:
• Cut off all peel and white pith from oranges. Cut between membranes to release segments.
• Combine cabbage, watercress, green onions, and orange segments in large bowl. Add dressing and avocado slices and toss gently to coat. Transfer salad to large platter and serve.
• *A thick pomegranate syrup; available at some supermarkets and Middle Eastern markets and by mail from Adriana's Caravan (adrianascaravan.com).

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.

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• 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.

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.

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• 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.

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.

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• Combine stemmed watercress, orange slices and sliced red onion in large bowl. Place Sherry wine vinegar in small bowl. Gradually mix in olive oil. Add marjoram. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 3 hours ahead. Cover salad and refrigerate. Cover dressing and let stand at room temperature.) Pour dressing over salad and toss to coat thoroughly. Sprinkle with pine nuts and serve.

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• 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.

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.

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• Combine all ingredients, mix well, cover, and refrigerate overnight. Serve on 8 chilled salad plates.

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• Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a heavy skillet over medium heat. Add cayenne and sugar and stir until sugar dissolves. Add walnuts and stir until coated. Continue stirring until walnuts are toasted. Using a slotted spoon, transfer walnuts to foil-lined sheet and cool.
• Whisk walnut oil, vinegar and 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro in a medium bowl until well blended. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Prepare barbecue (medium high heat). Combine 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, onion wedges and pepper strips in large bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Grill vegetables until tender and blackened in spots. Transfer to large bowl. Add watercress. Toss with dressing. Arrange on platter. Garnish with candied walnuts.

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• Refrigerate 6 salad plates or 1 large serving platter. Whisk the vinegar, oil, salt, and pepper together.
• Toss the watercress in half of the dressing and the watermelon in the other half.
• Divide the watercress evenly between the 6 chilled plates or platter. Place equal portions of melon in the center of the watercress. Top the salad(s) with the onion rings. Garnish with cracked pepper to taste and toasted pine nuts.

Steps:

• Break apart the watercress and add to a large bowl.
• Clean and slice the radishes. Peel and chop the onion.
• Drizzle vinegar (of your choice) and extra-virgin olive oil over the salad and season with salt and pepper.

Steps:

• Pull off and discard any tough stems of the watercress. Rinse the watercress and pat dry, then put it in a mixing bowl or salad bowl.
• Cut away and discard the core from the lettuces and trim off and discard any tough outer leaves. Break or cut the lettuces into bite-size pieces.Rinse and pat dry. There should be about 6 cups. Add this to the bowl.
• Trim off and discard the end of the endive. Cut the endive into bite-size pieces. There should be about 1 cup. Add this to the bowl.
• Cut the onion into 1/4-inch cubes. There should be about 1 cup. Add this to the bowl.
• Put the mustard in a small mixing bowl and add the vinegar. Start beating while adding the oil. Add salt and pepper.
• Pour the vinaigrette over the greens and toss to blend.

Steps:

• COMBINE STEMMED WATERCRESS, ORANGE SLICES, AND SLICED RED ONION IN LARGE BOWL.
• PLACE WINE VINEGAR AND SHERRY IN SMALL BOWL.
• GRADUALLY MIX IN OLIVE OIL WITH WIRE WHISK.
• ADD MARJORAM AND SEASON DRESSING TO TASTE WITH SALT AND PEPPER.
• POUR DRESSING OVER SALAD AND TOSS TO COAT THOROUGHLY.
• SPRINKLE WITH PINE NUT AND SERVE ON INDIVIDUAL SALAD PLATES.

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.

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• In a small bowl, marinate red onion and vinegar with salt and pepper for 30 minutes.
• Shred radicchio into thin slices. Remove thick stems from watercress. In a large bowl combine radicchio and watercress. Toss lightly to mix.
• Add olive oil to marinated red onion and beat with a fork to blend.
• Pour onion and dressing over salad and toss to coat.

Steps:

• Trim off and discard tough ends of watercress. Rinse watercress and drain well. Pat or spin dry.
• Put mustard, vinegar, salt and pepper in a salad bowl. Blend with a wire whisk. Add oil, beating with whisk.
• Add watercress and chopped onion. Sprinkle with parsley, toss and serve