Best Watercress Salad With Apples Recipes

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WATERCRESS SALAD WITH APPLES



Watercress Salad with Apples image

Dress up a simple watercress salad with zesty dressing and a crunchy, colorful mix of apples, cranberries and chopped peanuts. Try our deliciously refreshing Watercress Salad with Apples and serve it up at your upcoming barbecue or family gathering.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Home

Time 15m

Yield 5 servings, 1 cup each

Number Of Ingredients 6

1/3 cup KRAFT Lite Zesty Italian Dressing
1 Tbsp. GREY POUPON Dijon Mustard
4 cups loosely packed watercress
1 apple, chopped
1/3 cup dried cranberries
1/3 cup PLANTERS Lightly Salted Dry Roasted Peanuts, coarsely chopped

Steps:

  • Whisk dressing and mustard until blended.
  • Combine remaining ingredients in large bowl.
  • Add dressing mixture; mix lightly.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 120, Fat 6 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 300 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 4 g

AVOCADO AND WATERCRESS SALAD



Avocado and Watercress Salad image

Provided by Maggie Ruggiero

Categories     Salad     Appetizer     No-Cook     Picnic     Low Carb     Quick & Easy     High Fiber     Low Sodium     Mother's Day     Dinner     Avocado     Spring     Summer     Healthy     Potluck     Watercress     Gourmet     Sugar Conscious     Vegan     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Dairy Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Kosher

Yield makes 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/4 cup rice vinegar (not seasoned)
1 tablespoon grated sweet onion such as Vidalia or Walla Walla (use large holes of a box grater)
1/4 cup finely grated peeled Gala apple (use small holes of box grater)
4 teaspoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon sugar
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
6 cups watercress (thin stems and leaves only; from 1 large bunch)
1 firm-ripe avocado

Steps:

  • Stir together vinegar, onion, apple, soy sauce, and sugar until sugar has dissolved, then stir in oil.
  • Just before serving, toss watercress with enough dressing to coat. Quarter, pit, and peel avocado, then cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Gently toss with watercress.

WATERCRESS APPLE AND WITLOF SALAD



Watercress Apple and Witlof Salad image

Provided by Food Network

Categories     appetizer

Time 15m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 bunch watercress, stemmed
2 witlofs or Belgian endives, outer leaves discarded
1 apple
Juice of 1/2 lemon
2 teaspoons Champagne vinegar
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • In a salad bowl, combine the watercress and witlof leaves. Quarter the apple, remove its core and thinly slice the fruit. Sprinkle the apple with some of the lemon juice and add the apple slices to the salad greens.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together the remaining lemon juice, vinegar, mustard and olive oil, then adjust the seasonings with salt and black pepper, to taste. Drizzle the dressing over the salad and serve.

SMOKED TROUT, WATERCRESS AND APPLE SALAD WITH CREAMY HORSERADISH DRESSING



Smoked Trout, Watercress and Apple Salad with Creamy Horseradish Dressing image

Categories     Salad     Milk/Cream     Fish     Fruit     No-Cook     Rosh Hashanah/Yom Kippur     Horseradish     Apple     Trout     Fall     Watercress     Dill     Bon Appétit

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup whipping cream
1/3 cup prepared horseradish
4 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh dill
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
6 cups trimmed watercress sprigs (about 2 large bunches)
1/2 cup very thinly sliced red onion
2 red apples, cored, thinly sliced
smoked trout or smoked whitefish chubs,* coarsely flaked
Fresh dill sprigs (optional)
*Smoked trout and smoked whitefish chubs are available at specialty foods stores and at some delicatessens and supermarkets

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.

APPLE & WATERCRESS SALAD WITH HONEY VINAIGRETTE



Apple & Watercress Salad With Honey Vinaigrette image

Each apple has it's own personality! Pippins, Gala and Braeburns are favorites. This pairs well with a floral honey vinaigrette. The dressing has been doubled so you can have more for more salad. Adapted from Country Home magazine.

Provided by Sharon123

Categories     Apple

Time 15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

4 cups Baby Spinach or 4 cups mesclun
1 cup watercress
1/2 small red onion, very thinly sliced
2 small apples, cored and thinly sliced
1/2 cup pomegranate seeds or 1 cup seedless grapes, halved
3/4 cup salad oil (preferably grapeseed oil)
1/3 cup sherry wine vinegar (or cider vinegar)
3 tablespoons honey (wildflower is great!)
1 teaspoon lemon peel, finely shredded
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
fresh edible flower (optional)

Steps:

  • Combine the baby spinach or mesclun, watercress and onion in a medium salad bowl. Toss with about 1/8 Honey Vinaigrette to coat(recipe follows). Top with apples and pomegranate seeds and/or grapes. Drizzle with about 1/8 cup additional vinaigrette. If desired, sprinkle with finely chopped edible flower petals, such as marigolds and nasturtiums. Pass the remaining vinaigrette. Makes 4 to 5 servings. Enjoy!
  • Honey Vinaigrette:.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together the 3/4 cup salad oil, 1/3 cup vinegar, honey, lemn peel, salt, and nutmeg.
  • Note:.
  • This may be prepared and chilled up to 2 days ahead. Bring it to room temperature and whisk before using. You may wash the dry salad greens up to 2 days ahead; chill in storage bags. Up to 2 days ahead, you may remove the pomegranate seeds from membrane by submerging quartered fruit in water; use your fingers to loosen seeds. Dreain seeds, dry on papaer towels, and chill in a small storage bag.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 474.6, Fat 41, SaturatedFat 5.7, Sodium 175.8, Carbohydrate 29.5, Fiber 3.6, Sugar 24.2, Protein 1.8

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