Description
British Beef and Watercress Salad offers a refined culinary journey through England’s pastoral landscapes. Succulent seared beef meets peppery watercress, creating a delightful balance of flavors to savor in one perfect, elegant dish you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Protein:
- 500 grams (17.6 ounces) roast beef, thinly sliced
Salad Greens and Vegetables:
- 4 cups watercress, washed and trimmed
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- ½ red onion, thinly sliced
- ¼ cup radishes, sliced
Dressing and Seasonings:
- 2 tablespoons horseradish sauce
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Garnish:
- Parmesan shavings
Instructions
- Spread a vibrant layer of fresh, peppery watercress across a spacious serving platter, creating a lush green foundation for the salad.
- Layer thinly sliced, succulent roast beef uniformly over the watercress, ensuring even coverage and visual appeal.
- Scatter halved cherry tomatoes, thinly sliced red onion, and delicately julienned radishes across the beef, adding color, texture, and crisp flavor profiles.
- Prepare the zesty dressing by combining creamy horseradish sauce, extra virgin olive oil (30 milliliters or 1 fluid ounces), white wine vinegar (15 milliliters or 0.5 fluid ounces), kosher salt, and freshly ground black pepper in a small mixing bowl.
- Whisk the dressing ingredients vigorously until well integrated and emulsified, creating a smooth, balanced vinaigrette.
- Gently drizzle the prepared dressing over the composed salad, ensuring an even distribution of flavors.
- Finish the dish by delicately shaving premium Parmesan cheese over the top, allowing thin, elegant curls to cascade across the salad’s surface.
- Serve immediately to preserve the salad’s crisp textures and vibrant presentation.
Notes
- Choose high-quality roast beef sliced thinly for the most tender and flavorful salad experience.
- Select fresh, crisp watercress with bright green leaves to provide a peppery base for the dish.
- Chill ingredients beforehand to keep the salad refreshingly cool and maintain ingredient crispness.
- Balance the horseradish sauce carefully to add a zesty kick without overwhelming the delicate beef flavor.
- Use a vegetable peeler to create elegant Parmesan shavings that will add a rich, salty dimension to the salad.
- Prepare the dressing just before serving to ensure maximum freshness and vibrant taste.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: None
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 280 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 250 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 5 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg