Smoked Salmon & Watercress Salad With Red Onion-Caper Vinaigrette

SUBMITTED 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."

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

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

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.
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

This recipe was originally featured in the USA WEEKEND article A Holiday Feast - One Meal, Two Traditions on April 13, 2003.
Find the Perfect Recipe from Pam Anderson.
Pam Anderson is the author of four cookbooks, including her latest, Perfect Recipes for Having People Over.
Copyright 2004 USA WEEKEND and columnist Pam Anderson. All rights reserved.

REVIEWS

Reviewed on Jun. 19, 2005 by SMALLANGIE

The dressing turned out to be too sour for me, so I added 1 teaspoon of honey to the mixture.... MORE

Reviewed on Feb. 25, 2006 by DCbackyardBBQer

perfect MORE

Reviewed on Nov. 9, 2007 by KOALAGIRL

I'm rating this on the vinaigrette more so than the salad because the salad as written is... MORE

Reviewed on Aug. 22, 2007 by STEPSWA

I added slices of red potato to the salad and served an entire filet of salmon on top of each... MORE

Reviewed on Aug. 13, 2007 by RRSPANGLE

This was really good. I left out the capers, as my husband and I don't like them, and added a... MORE

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