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L’Express Watercress Salad – Bistro Beauty

May 5, 2015 By Jittery Cook 5 Comments

L’Express is a Montreal landmark. It’s a bustling bistro on St. Denis — with reservations required, but friendly, helpful service that sets the tone for a pleasant meal without a side helping of snobbery. 

This simple but exquisite salad started our meal on a perfect note. If you think you don’t like watercress or endives, try again.  This velvety combo is a game changer.

L'Express Watercress Salad

L’Express Watercress Salad

  • 1 bunch watercress, 1/2-inch trimmed off stems
  • 2 endives, julienned into thin 2-inch strips
  • 1/3 red onion, very thinly sliced
  • 2 T each olive oil, white balsamic or cider vinegar 
  • 1 t Dijon mustard
  • 1/4 t sea salt
  • 1 firm bosc pear, diced small just prior to adding so it won’t brown
  • 1/3 c aged cheddar cheese, diced small

In a small bowl, combine vinegar, mustard and salt and oil.

In a medium-sized bowl, combine watercress, endive and onion. Toss with dressing. Add pear and toss gently. Plate and garnish with cheddar. Serves 4.

L'Express Watercress Salad

Vegan version: substitute walnuts for cheese.

L'Express Watercress Salad

L’Express Watercress Salad Print Ready Recipe

Final notes:

  • My big brother routinely throws me nutritional information and coincidentally this list of 41  nutrient packed fruit and vegetable superfoods just arrived. Can you guess what food item is #1 on the list?
  • Here’s health writer Harriet Sugar Miller’s take on how watercress makes you healthy.
  • Can you name 6 leafy greens that are healthier than kale?
  • Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with an excursion to El Taco del Rey, next to Jean Talon Market, and come home with a variety of mouth-watering Mexican dips.

Taco del Rey condiments

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Comments

  1. Eveline says

    May 5, 2015 at 7:40 pm

    Looks great, but print-ready recipe not print-ready? 🙂

    Reply
  2. Jittery Cook says

    May 5, 2015 at 9:42 pm

    Thanks for noticing Eveline! It’s print ready now.

    Reply
  3. Jovina Coughlin says

    May 6, 2015 at 8:27 am

    What a delicious looking salad. Perfect for lunch.

    Reply

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