The watercress Caesar salad is practically the same as the classic Caesar salad. You can also add chicken and the secret is to have a good Caesar dressing sauce. Unlike lettuce, watercress gives this dish a stronger, less bitter flavor. Go ahead and try a traditional salad but with a different touch, innovating in the kitchen has never been so easy.
Ingredients to make Watercress Caesar Salad:
Cesar dressing
- 3 anchovy fillets
- 60 grams of Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 unit of Egg
- 1 jet of oil
- ½ teaspoon Vinegar
- ½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 dessert spoon of Mustard
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 pinch of pepper
- Salad
- 100 grams of watercress
- 2 pieces of Old Bread or Croutons
How to make Watercress Caesar Salad:
The first step in preparing this delicious green salad is to gather all the ingredients. The grace of this Caesar salad is the watercress, but if you can’t find it, you can use lamb’s lettuce. Although they are not the same, they belong to the same family and taste quite similar.
To make the Caesar dressing, process all the sauce ingredients until smooth and homogeneous.
Next, to make the croutons or croutons , cut the bread into cubes and fry in the pan with a little butter until golden brown and crispy. If you don’t have old bread at home, you can buy it already ready.
Next, place the greens in a bowl and mix with a good portion of sauce and the croutons. Mix well until the sauce bathes all the ingredients completely. Remember that the amount of sauce and croutons is to taste.
To serve the Caesar salad with watercress, I recommend using a metal ring for plating, so you will give an elegant touch to this delicious fresh salad. You can decorate with cherry tomatoes to give it color or whatever you want.
