Watercress Salad with Hy Vong’s Signature Dressing

Name: Watercress Salad with Hy Vong’s Signature Dressing
Yield: Makes 4 large or 8 side salads
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 1 regular avocado, or ½ large Florida avocado, cut into 1 in [2.5 cm] thick wedges; 1 large tomato, halved lengthwise and sliced; 2 to 3 cups [480 to 720 ml] Hy Vong’s Signature Salad Dressing; 1 heaping cup [40 to 45 g] roughly chopped cilantro, mint, and/or basil, leaves and stems; 1 cucumber, preferably English cucumber, peeled and cut into ½ in [12 mm] thick diagonal slices; 1 bunch watercress, stemmed and chopped; ½ head iceberg lettuce, halved lengthwise, cored, and sliced crosswise into 2 in [5 cm] pieces

Preparation info

Makes
4
large side salads

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Mango and Peppercorns

By Tung Nguyen , Katherine Manning , Lyn Nguyen and Elisa Ung

Published 2021

About

This leafy salad is particularly good with generous amounts of dressing. When peeling the cucumber, use a serrated peeler if you have one for a prettier effect.

Ingredients

1 bunch watercress, stemmed and chopped
½ head iceberg lettuce, halved lengthwise, cored, and sliced crosswise into 2 in [5 cm] pieces

Asia
Vietnam
Southeast Asia
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

In a large bowl, toss together the watercress, lettuce, and cilantro. Divide among bowls, followed by the cucumber, avocado, and tomato. Serve with at least ½ cup [120 ml] of dressing for each larger salad