Best Watercress Pate Recipes

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WATERCRESS PESTO PASTA



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Watercress, which contains many disease-preventing phytochemicals, has small, perky leaves that are easy to work into sandwiches, salads, and pasta dishes.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Pasta and Grains

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 bunch watercress, tough stems removed (about 5 1/2 cups), divided
2 tablespoons toasted pine nuts
Zest of 1 lemon
1 clove garlic, chopped
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Coarse salt
Pinch of red-pepper flakes, or to taste
10 ounces farro spaghetti or whole-wheat spaghetti

Steps:

  • Pulse 5 cups watercress, pine nuts, lemon zest, and garlic in a food processor until coarsely chopped. Add oil and pulse to combine. Season with salt and red-pepper flakes.
  • Meanwhile, bring a large pot of generously salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until al dente. Reserve 1 cup cooking water; drain pasta. Return pasta to pot and stir in pesto. Add enough reserved pasta water, a small amount at a time, to coat pasta and make a light sauce. Season with salt and top with remaining watercress.

CREAMY PEA & WATERCRESS PASTA



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This zesty pasta dish is superhealthy and packed with summer flavour

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Dinner, Main course, Pasta

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 7

350g penne or other short pasta shape
300g fresh peas
1 garlic clove , peeled
100g bag watercress , tough stalks removed
2 tbsp mascarpone
2 tbsp chopped tarragon
zest and juice 1 lemon

Steps:

  • Cook the pasta following packet instructions. Meanwhile, cook the peas and garlic in a separate pan of boiling salted water for 3-5 mins, until tender. Drain well, keeping some of the water.
  • Put the peas, garlic and watercress in a food processor with 2 tbsp of the pasta cooking water. Whizz to a very rough purée.
  • Return the pasta to the pan. Stir in the pea mixture, mascarpone, tarragon and lemon zest and juice. Season with salt and pepper and serve with crusty bread.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 410 calories, Fat 7 grams fat, SaturatedFat 3 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 76 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 4 grams sugar, Fiber 7 grams fiber, Protein 17 grams protein, Sodium 0.08 milligram of sodium

WATERCRESS PATE



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Make and share this Watercress Pate recipe from Food.com.

Provided by PinkCherryBlossom

Categories     Cheese

Time 15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

50 g watercress, stalks removed
1 stalk celery, chopped
4 spring onions, chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
200 g mascarpone cheese
ground black pepper or 2 teaspoons pink peppercorns, drained

Steps:

  • Wash watercress.
  • Put all ingredients in blender.
  • turn it on and if needs be stop it to scrape down the sides.
  • place in a bowl and eat (fingers optional).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 9.8, Fat 0.1, Sodium 15.8, Carbohydrate 2.1, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 0.6, Protein 0.7

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