Best Watercress Salad With Soy Sesame Dressing Recipes

EGGPLANT AND WATERCRESS SALAD WITH SESAME

Steps:

• Prepare barbecue (medium heat). Place smoke chips in 8x6-inch foil packet with open top. Set packet atop coals about 5 minutes before grilling. Brush eggplant with 2 tablespoons corn oil. Grill until cooked, about 5 minutes per side. Cut into 3/4-inch cubes. Place in large bowl.
• Toast sesame seeds in heavy small skillet over medium-low heat until light brown, about 5 minutes.
• Whisk vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, crushed red pepper and 2 tablespoons corn oil in medium bowl. Add watercress to eggplant in large bowl. Toss with enough dressing to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle sesame seeds over salad.

MINALI NAMUL (WATERCRESS & SESAME SALAD)

Steps:

• Wash the watercress and remove any rotted leaves and tough stems. Cut into 1-inch lengths.
• Cook it in 1 1/2 cups boiling water for 3 minutes and drain thoroughly.
• Add the remaining ingredients, mix well, chill for 20-30 minutes, and serve.

WATERCRESS AND TOFU SALAD

Steps:

• Drain tofu on paper towels in refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
• After tofu is drained, cut into 1" blocks.
• Heat pot of lightly salted water.
• Cut 2 inches off bottom of watercress and discard.
• Cut watercress into 3" pieces.
• When water comes to boil, add cut watercress and parboil for 30 seconds.
• Drain and cool in ice bath.
• Meanwhile, make Oriental Salad Dressing: Combine all other ingredients - soy sauce, rice vinegar, ginger, sesame oil, sugar, sesame seeds and blend.
• Arrange drained and cooled watercress on a platter with tofu, tomato, and fish.
• Drizzle with Oriental Salad Dressing at time of serving.

WATERCRESS SESAME SALAD

Steps:

• Discard coarse stems from watercress and put watercress in a bowl. Lightly toast sesame seeds. In a small bowl whisk together vinegar, oils, and salt and pepper to taste until dressing is combined well. Drizzle dressing over watercress and toss with 2 teaspoons sesame seeds.
• Serve salad sprinkled with remaining teaspoon sesame seeds.

SPICY WATERCRESS SALAD

Steps:

• Combine cucumber, red bell pepper, red onion, rice vinegar, sesame oil, sugar, soy sauce, red pepper flakes, and hot pepper sauce in a bowl.
• Place watercress on a serving platter or bowl. Pour cucumber mixture over watercress.

WATERCRESS SALAD WITH SOY-SESAME DRESSING

Steps:

• Trim the stalks from the watercress. Wash and spin dry the leaves. Rinse the endive and slice it lengthwise into thin slivers. Place the endive in a salad bowl with the watercress.
• Remove the pith from the orange segments and cut them into small pieces.
• In a small bowl, combine the garlic with the soy sauce, the vinegar and the sesame and olive oils. Crush the garlic into the dressing with a fork, and then remove it. Season the dressing to taste with salt and pepper.
• Toss the salad in the dressing and serve.