Best Smoked Salmon Watercress Salad With Red Onion Caper Vinaigrette Recipes

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SMOKED SALMON & WATERCRESS SALAD WITH RED ONION-CAPER VINAIGRETTE



Smoked Salmon & Watercress Salad With Red Onion-Caper Vinaigrette image

Start with a salad of smoked salmon and watercress. Try to buy the commercial bagged watercress that already has been cleaned to speed things along, or you may substitute other mixed salad greens. (I like to make sure there are some bitter ones, such as radicchio and arugula, along with milder greens, such as butter lettuce or baby spinach.) Also, because this is such a simple salad, all the ingredients should be top-quality. So spring for the best smoked salmon you can find.

Provided by Allrecipes Member

Categories     Vinaigrette Dressing

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
¼ cup drained capers
½ medium red onion, thinly sliced
½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
8 cups watercress (preferably the kind that's already trimmed, rinsed, bagged)
6 ounces smoked salmon, torn or cut into bite-size pieces

Steps:

  • Mix lemon juice, vinegar, mustard and a big pinch of salt and pepper to taste in a 1-quart Pyrex measuring cup. Add capers and onion; toss to coat. Slowly add oil, pushing onion aside and beating with a small whisk or fork to form a thick dressing.
  • Mix watercress and half the salmon in a large bowl. When ready to serve, pour dressing over watercress and salmon; toss to coat. Arrange on salad plates, garnishing each with remaining smoked salmon.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 161.7 calories, Carbohydrate 2.2 g, Cholesterol 4.9 mg, Fat 15 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 4.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.2 g, Sodium 500.6 mg, Sugar 0.5 g

SMOKED SALMON & WATERCRESS SALAD WITH RED ONION-CAPER VINAIGRETTE



Smoked Salmon & Watercress Salad With Red Onion-Caper Vinaigrette image

Start with a salad of smoked salmon and watercress. Try to buy the commercial bagged watercress that already has been cleaned to speed things along, or you may substitute other mixed salad greens. (I like to make sure there are some bitter ones, such as radicchio and arugula, along with milder greens, such as butter lettuce or baby spinach.) Also, because this is such a simple salad, all the ingredients should be top-quality. So spring for the best smoked salmon you can find.

Provided by Ben S.

Categories     Vinaigrette Dressing

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
¼ cup drained capers
½ medium red onion, thinly sliced
½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
8 cups watercress (preferably the kind that's already trimmed, rinsed, bagged)
6 ounces smoked salmon, torn or cut into bite-size pieces

Steps:

  • Mix lemon juice, vinegar, mustard and a big pinch of salt and pepper to taste in a 1-quart Pyrex measuring cup. Add capers and onion; toss to coat. Slowly add oil, pushing onion aside and beating with a small whisk or fork to form a thick dressing.n
  • Mix watercress and half the salmon in a large bowl. When ready to serve, pour dressing over watercress and salmon; toss to coat. Arrange on salad plates, garnishing each with remaining smoked salmon.n

Nutrition Facts : Calories 161.7 calories, Carbohydrate 2.2 g, Cholesterol 4.9 mg, Fat 15 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 4.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.2 g, Sodium 500.6 mg, Sugar 0.5 g

SMOKED SALMON SANDWICHES WITH CAPERS AND RED ONION RELISH



Smoked Salmon Sandwiches with Capers and Red Onion Relish image

Categories     Sandwich     Cheese     Fish     Onion     Appetizer     Brunch     No-Cook     Quick & Easy     Buffet     Salmon     Shower     Party     Bon Appétit     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield 4 Appetizer Servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup finely chopped red onion
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
3 tablespoons chopped chives
2 tablespoons crème fraîche or sour cream
1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill or 1 teaspoon dried dillweed
1 tablespoon drained capers
12 slices thin Danish-style pumpernickel bread (each about 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 1/4 inches, available in the refrigerated deli section of many supermarkets)
6 ounces thinly sliced smoked salmon

Steps:

  • Mix red onion, sugar, and vinegar in small bowl. Let stand 10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, mix cream cheese, chives, crème fraîche, dill, and capers in another small bowl. Spread each bread slice with about 1 tablespoon cheese mixture to cover. Divide salmon among 8 bread slices. Sprinkle about 1 tablespoon red onion mixture atop salmon on each bread slice. Top each of 4 salmon-topped bread slices with another salmon-topped bread slice, salmon side up. Top each stack with 1 cheese-covered bread slice, cheese side down, forming a total of 4 three-layer sandwiches. Cut each sandwich into 4 triangles.

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