Best Endive And Watercress Salad With Quick Pickled Red Onions Recipes

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SHRIMP, ENDIVE AND WATERCRESS SALAD



Shrimp, Endive and Watercress Salad image

Yield Serves 8

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 onion
3 cups water
1 cup dry white wine
1 bay leaf
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns
32 large shrimp (about 1 1/2 pounds)
1 teaspoon caraway seeds
1 tablespoon white-wine vinegar
1/4 teaspoon sugar
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 bunches watercress
3 Belgian endives

Steps:

  • In a kettle simmer court bouillon ingredients 30 minutes.
  • Bring court bouillon to a boil and add shrimp. Boil shrimp until just cooked through, about 2 minutes. Drain shrimp in a large sieve set over a bowl and cool completely. Shell shrimp.
  • With a mortar and pestle or in a cleaned electric coffee/spice grinder finely crush or grind caraway seeds. In a bowl whisk together caraway, vinegar, sugar, and salt and pepper to taste until sugar is dissolved and whisk in oil until emulsified. Add shrimp and toss to coat.
  • Discard coarse stems from watercress and break remainder into bite-size sprigs. Halve endives and core. Cut endives lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick strips and add with watercress to shrimp mixture, tossing to combine well.

ENDIVE SALAD



Endive Salad image

Colorful endive leaves are drizzled with an easy, no-cook dressing.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Appetizers

Yield Serves 4-6

Number Of Ingredients 5

3 green endives
3 red endives
1 lemon, juiced (about 3 tablespoons)
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoon coarse salt

Steps:

  • Trim ends of endives. Halve endives lengthwise and thinly slice lengthwise. Toss in salad bowl with lemon juice, olive oil and salt. Salad can be made a few hours ahead and kept chilled in the fridge until ready to serve.

WATERCRESS AND ONION SALAD



Watercress and Onion Salad image

Provided by Pierre Franey

Categories     salads and dressings

Time 10m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 bunch watercress
2 bunches endive, about 6 ounces, well trimmed
1/2 cup coarsely chopped red onion
1 hard-cooked egg, coarsely chopped
2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar
1/4 cup olive oil
Salt to taste if desired
Freshly ground pepper to taste

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, ENDIVE SALAD



Watercress, Endive Salad image

Provided by Food Network

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 3

2 bunches watercress
4 endive
1/2 cup mustard vinaigrette

Steps:

  • Chop and remove stems from watercress. Cut endive into cross pieces. Toss the two together and dress with mustard vinaigrette.

WATERCRESS AND RED ONION SALAD



Watercress and Red Onion Salad image

Provided by Pierre Franey

Categories     easy, quick, salads and dressings

Time 10m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 bunches watercress
2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
4 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup sliced red onion rings
1/4 cup finely chopped parsley

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

RED ENDIVE AND WATERCRESS SALAD



Red Endive and Watercress Salad image

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

1 tablespoon malt vinegar or cider vinegar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon finely chopped fresh thyme
1/4 teaspoon minced garlic
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 lb Belgian endives (4 large), cut crosswise into 1-inch pieces
6 oz red endive or radicchio di Treviso, cut crosswise into 1-inch pieces, or 1 medium round head radicchio, torn into bite-size pieces
2 cups loosely packed watercress sprigs (2 ounces)

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.

WATERCRESS AND BELGIAN ENDIVE SALAD



Watercress and Belgian Endive Salad image

Categories     Salad     Leafy Green     No-Cook     Quick & Easy     Vinegar     Winter     Endive     Watercress     Gourmet

Yield Makes 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

5 1/4 teaspoons white-wine vinegar
1 garlic clove, minced
1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1/3 cup olive oil
3 large bunches watercress sprigs (9 ounces), coarse stems discarded
1 1/2 lb Belgian endives, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-wide pieces

Steps:

  • Whisk together vinegar, garlic, sea salt, and pepper in a bowl until salt is dissolved, then add oil in a slow stream, whisking until emulsified. Toss watercress and endive with just enough dressing to coat in a large bowl, then season with salt and pepper.

WATERCRESS AND ENDIVE SALAD WITH PEARS AND ROQUEFORT



Watercress and Endive Salad With Pears and Roquefort image

Pears go wonderfully with all types of blue cheese, whether Roquefort, Stilton, Gorgonzola or an American blue such as Maytag.

Provided by Martha Rose Shulman

Categories     easy, quick, weekday, salads and dressings

Time 10m

Yield Serves four

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 large, ripe but firm Comice or Bartlett pear
2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons pecans 1 ounce, lightly toasted
1 bunch watercress, trimmed about 4 ounces
2 endives, broken into leaves
2 ounces Roquefort, Stilton or another blue cheese, crumbled
2 teaspoons chopped fresh tarragon
1 tablespoon sherry or Champagne vinegar
1/2 to 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard, to taste
Salt
freshly ground pepper
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon walnut oil

Steps:

  • Peel, core and thinly slice the pear. Cut the slices in half so they're not too long. Toss with the lime juice.
  • Combine the pears, pecans, watercress, endive, blue cheese and tarragon in a large bowl. Whisk together the vinegar, mustard, salt, pepper, olive oil and walnut oil. Toss with the salad, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 231, UnsaturatedFat 15 grams, Carbohydrate 10 grams, Fat 20 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Sodium 319 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams, TransFat 0 grams

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