Best Tropical Watercress Salad Recipes

25 BEST WAYS TO COOK WITH WATERCRESS

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• Select your favorite recipe.
• Organize all the required ingredients.
• Prep a watercress recipe in 30 minutes or less!

WATERCRESS CAESAR SALAD

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• 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.

SCALLOPS WITH WATERCRESS SALAD

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• Cook the bacon in a medium nonstick skillet until crisp. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain; reserve the skillet.
• Divide the watercress, cucumbers and radishes among plates.
• Season the flour with salt and pepper in a shallow dish. Discard all but 1 tablespoon of the bacon drippings from the skillet, add 1 tablespoon olive oil and heat over medium heat. Working in batches, toss the scallops in the flour and cook until golden on the bottom, about 2 minutes. Turn and cook until golden on the other side, about 2 more minutes (add 1 tablespoon oil, if necessary).
• Arrange the scallops over the salads. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil and the lemon juice to the skillet, then remove from the heat and add 1 to 2 tablespoons water, swirling the pan to release the browned bits. Crumble the bacon and add to the skillet along with the chives, and salt and pepper to taste; swirl to combine, then pour over the salads. Serve with the bread.

WATERCRESS SALAD

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• In a bowl, whisk together juice, sugar and oil. Toss well with nuts and greens. Season and check.

TROPICAL GREENS SALAD

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• In a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar, orange juice, shallot, salt and pepper. Drizzle in the olive oil, whisking constantly until emulsified.
• In a dry, heavy skillet, toast the pepitas over medium heat for 3 to 5 minutes, or until slightly puffed and golden. Add the soy sauce and stir to mix, then immediately remove from the heat and turn the pepitas out onto a plate to cool.
• Remove any tough stems from the arugula. Scoop out seeds from papaya, slice into eighths and pare off skin. Cut into julienne.
• In a large serving bowl, combine the arugula, papaya, Cabrales, and pomegranate seeds. Drizzle on enough vinaigrette to coat and toss gently. Sprinkle on the toasted pepitas and serve immediately.

WATERCRESS SALAD

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• 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

TROPICAL HEARTS OF PALM SALAD WITH MANGO AND AVOCADO

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• Combine hearts of palm, mango, avocado, watercress, onion, and cilantro together in a bowl.
• Whisk vinegar, sugar, black pepper, and salt together in a bowl; pour over salad and toss to coat.