Recipe: Yummy Watercress Salmon Salad with Wasabi Dressing

Watercress Salmon Salad with Wasabi Dressing. Watercress Salad with cucumber is a Western style salad but the Wasabi Dressing is full of Japanese flavour, with soy sauce and a good amount of wasabi. Watercress is a bit bitter, hot and peppery. I was quite surprised to find out that adding another hot spice (wasabi) worked so well with watercress. Great recipe for Watercress Salmon Salad with Wasabi Dressing. This salad is not for children.

The Watercress is peppery, and Radish and Red Onion are also peppery, and even Wasabi is added to the dressing. Fresh Wasabi is preferable, but it's impossible to find for me. I used the tube Wasabi Paste. You can have Watercress Salmon Salad with Wasabi Dressing using 8 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Watercress Salmon Salad with Wasabi Dressing

1. It's 1 bunch of Watercress *140 to 150g.
2. It's 1-2 of Radish *thinly sliced.
3. It's 1/4 of Red Onion *thinly slices.
4. It's 80-100 g of Salmon Sashimi OR Smoked Salmon.
5. Prepare of Salt.
6. Prepare 1 tablespoon of Ponzu (*OR Soy Sauce 1/2 tablespoon & Rice Vinegar 1/2 tablespoon).
7. Prepare 1 tablespoon of Olive Oil.
8. You need 1-2 teaspoons of Wasabi Paste.

Place Watercress, thinly sliced Radish and Red Onion and Salmon pieces in a large bowl, add a pinch of Salt. If Smoked Salmon is used, you don't need the salt as most Smoked Salmon is quite salty. Mix Ponzu (or Soy Sauce and Vinegar) and Wasabi in a small bowl. Serve scattered with the chilli, sspring onion and the wasabi peas, if using.

Watercress Salmon Salad with Wasabi Dressing instructions

1. Wash Watercress, pick sprigs and cut the stems short. If the stems are very thick, slice in half lengthways..
2. Place Watercress, thinly sliced Radish and Red Onion and Salmon pieces in a large bowl, add a pinch of Salt. If Smoked Salmon is used, you don’t need the salt as most Smoked Salmon is quite salty..
3. Mix Ponzu (or Soy Sauce and Vinegar) and Wasabi in a small bowl. Taste the dressing, and add extra Wasabi if you like..
4. Add the dressing and Olive Oil to the vegetables and salmon, then mix to combine..

Tenkasu tempura crunch or fried panko. Notes: Although the salmon may be baked, the crust developed from frying is preferred for this delicious salad! You might like to make extra dressing. Use as a salad dressing for chicken or prawns salad too! Key Ingredients: Salmon, Watercress, Lettuce, Mayonnaise, Horseradish, Lemon Juice, Butter, Oil.