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

By: USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson 
"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."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (12)

 

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Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/4 cup drained capers
  • 1/2 medium red onion, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 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

Directions

  1. 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.
  2. 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.

Footnotes

  • Copyright 2004 USA WEEKEND and columnist Pam Anderson. All rights reserved.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 162 | Total Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 5mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 19, 2005 by SMALLANGIE   view full review
The dressing turned out to be too sour for me, so I added 1 teaspoon of honey to the mixture....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 25, 2006 by DCbackyardBBQer   view full review
perfect
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 9, 2007 by KOALAGIRL   view full review
I'm rating this on the vinaigrette more so than the salad because the salad as written is...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 22, 2007 by STEPSWA   view full review
I added slices of red potato to the salad and served an entire filet of salmon on top of each...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 13, 2007 by RRSPANGLE   view full review
This was really good. I left out the capers, as my husband and I don't like them, and added a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on May 14, 2011 by Sara Rose   view full review
This was very good. I had never eaten watercress before and was disappointed with the taste....
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 5, 2010 by JasBradley   view full review
I used mixed field greens and smoked salmon from Costco. Overall this is a delicious salad...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 6, 2011 by STREETRUNNER   view full review
I wasn't expecting this, but this recipe is very, very good. A must try!
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 19, 2011 by camohn   view full review
was looking for a watercress salad as we have a creek full of the stuff. Made it as written/it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 18, 2011 by Sandra Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I have to admit I didn't have the watercress but the rest of it was spot on. I served this at...

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