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Watercress Salad with Mustard Vinaigrette

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Peden + Munk

Watercress is back! It’s fantastic paired with piquant mustard and sharp vinegar that can stand up to the nose-tingling burn.

Ingredients

4 servings

2

tablespoons Dijon mustard

1

tablespoon best-quality red wine vinegar

½

small garlic clove, finely grated

Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper

¼

cup olive oil

2

small bunches watercress, tough stems trimmed (about 10 cups)

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Whisk mustard, vinegar, and garlic in a medium bowl; season with salt and pepper, then gradually stream in oil, whisking constantly. Whisk until dressing is emulsified and thick.

    Step 2

    Add watercress to dressing, season with more salt and pepper, and gently toss until watercress is evenly coated (you want to be careful not to bruise or wilt greens when tossing, so use a light hand). Pile salad lightly onto plates.

Nutrition Per Serving

Calories (kcal) 130
Fat (g) 14
Saturated Fat (g) 2
Cholesterol (mg) 0
Carbohydrates (g) 1
Dietary Fiber (g) 0
Total Sugars (g) 0
Protein (g) 2
Sodium (mg) 135
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  • Didn’t find the vinaigrette over powering at all. Used Edmund Fallot Dijon Mustard and B.R. Cohn Cabernet Vinegar

    • Anonymous

    • New York

    • 4/30/2021

  • Haha no one likes the vinaigrette suck it Bon Appétite

    • Chichigirl420

    • 12/5/2020

  • It’s a bit tart for sure but I thoroughly enjoyed this! I had made this for lunch accompanied with a small tin of tuna and fresh baguette. Yum! Would definitely make this again.

    • Anonymous

    • Toronto Canada

    • 5/22/2020

  • Wow, that's sour! I used pomegranate red wine vinegar. Was that a mistake? Thinking about how to sweeten this up just a touch. I like watercress and mustard, but it's sour on sour.

    • Anonymous

    • Atlanta, GA

    • 10/3/2018