Best Watercress And Mango Salad Recipes

SOY-MARINATED CHICKEN BREAST WITH WATERCRESS-PASTA SALAD AND MANGO-LIME PURéE

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. For marinade, combine soy sauce, chili paste, scallion whites, red wine, garlic, ginger, and black pepper in a bowl. Add chicken and let marinate. Cook pasta in salted boiling water until al dente; drain. For dressing, whisk together mustard, vinegar, sesame oil, and 2 tbsp canola oil. Toss pasta, red pepper, watercress and all but 2 tbsp scallion greens with dressing. In a blender, puree mangoes, lime juice, and remaining 1 tbsp canola oil. Coat broiler pan with cooking spray and add chicken in a single layer. Broil 6 to 7 minutes per side, until browned and cooked through. Cut breasts diagonally in half. On each plate, place 1/4 pasta and 2 pieces chicken. Drizzle with mango puree and garnish with remaining scallion greens.

WATERCRESS, AVOCADO, AND MANGO SALAD

Steps:

• Place grapefruit juice in a small non-reactive saucepan; simmer until reduced to 1/4 cup, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat; set aside to cool.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together cooled grapefruit juice, honey, shallot, mustard, and garlic. Slowly whisk in olive oil until an emulsion is formed. Stir in basil and season vinaigrette with salt and pepper.
• Place watercress in a large bowl along with mango and 1/4 cup vinaigrette; season with salt and pepper and toss to combine. Top with avocado slices and drizzle with more vinaigrette, if desired.

WATERCRESS AND MANGO SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk together all dressing ingredients in a small bowl, then whisk in salt to taste.
• Gently toss all salad ingredients together in a bowl. Add just enough dressing to coat, then serve immediately.

WATERCRESS, AVOCADO AND MANGO SALAD

Steps:

• Place the grapefruit juice in a small nonreactive saucepan and cook until reduced in volume by one-half. Set aside to cool.
• In a medium bowl, combine the cooled reduced grapefruit juice, honey, shallots, mustard and garlic and whisk to blend. While continuing to whisk, add the oil in a slow, steady drizzle until fully incorporated. Stir in the basil and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• In a large salad bowl, combine the watercress, mango, and 1/4 cup of the vinaigrette. Season lightly with salt and pepper and toss to combine. Serve salad with grilled seafood, simple grilled fish, or chicken, drizzled with extra vinaigrette if desired.

GINGER MARINATED SQUAB WITH MANGO SAUCE AND WATERCRESS SALAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine wine and mustard to dissolve. Add ginger, garlic, oil and juniper berries. Coat squab with marinade and let stand for 4 hours. Season the squab. Heat a skillet and coat with oil. Pan sear the squab, breast side down until brown, about 3 to 4 minutes. Flip and cook an additional 3 to 4 minutes. Squab should be eaten rare. Let rest 4 minutes.
• WATERCRESS SALAD: In a bowl, whisk together juice, sugar and oil. Toss well with nuts and greens. Season and check.;
• MANGO SAUCE: In a small stockpot or large saucepan, coat lightly with oil and brown mire poix. Deglaze with wine and reduce by 80 percent. Add thyme, ginger, pepper, soy, carcasses and cover with water, (6 to 8 cups). Bring to a boil and turn down heat to simmer, 11/2 hours. Strain. Place in another saucepan and reduce by 50 percent. Whisk in the mango puree and butter. Season and check. Keep warm.
• PLATING: On white plates, sauce the whole plate. Place a small mound of salad in the center and lay 2 pieces of squab on top, legs crissed-crossed. Garnish with nuts.

WATERCRESS, AVOCADO AND MANGO SALAD

Steps:

• Place the grapefruit juice in a small nonreactive saucepan and cook until reduced in volume by one-half. Set aside to cool. In a medium bowl, combine the cooled reduced grapefruit juice, honey, shallots, mustard and garlic and whisk to blend. While continuing to whisk, add the oil in a slow, steady drizzle until fully incorporated. Stir in the basil and season with salt and pepper to taste. In a large salad bowl, combine the watercress, mango, and 1/4 cup of the vinaigrette. Season lightly with salt and pepper and toss to combine. Serve salad with grilled seafood, simple grilled fish, or chicken, drizzled with extra vinaigrette if desired.