Description
Savory british beef and watercress salad combines tender sliced roast with peppery greens in a classic English preparation. Delicate flavors dance on the plate, offering a light yet satisfying meal perfect for summer dining.
Ingredients
Scale
- 500 g (17.6 oz) roast beef, thinly sliced
- 4 cups watercress, washed and trimmed
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- ½ red onion, thinly sliced
- ¼ cup radishes, sliced
- 2 tbsps horseradish sauce
- 2 tbsps olive oil
- 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- Parmesan shavings
Instructions
- Platter Preparation: Arrange a verdant bed of watercress across the serving plate, creating a robust green canvas for the salad.
- Meat Layering: Distribute roast beef slices uniformly over the watercress, ensuring elegant coverage and maximum visual impact.
- Vegetable Embellishment: Artfully disperse cherry tomatoes, red onion slivers, and radish matchsticks across the beef, introducing dynamic color and textural complexity.
- Dressing Composition: Combine horseradish sauce, extra virgin olive oil, white wine vinegar, kosher salt, and black pepper in a mixing bowl, whisking energetically until the mixture transforms into a silky, harmonious vinaigrette.
- Final Composition: Cascade the dressing evenly over the assembled salad, then crown with delicate Parmesan cheese shavings, allowing gossamer-thin curls to drift across the surface.
- Serving Protocol: Present immediately to maintain the salad’s pristine crispness and vibrant flavor profile.
Notes
- Slice Beef Precisely: Cut roast beef against the grain in thin, uniform slices to ensure tenderness and optimal texture.
- Balance Dressing Carefully: Whisk horseradish sauce and vinegar in measured proportions to prevent overpowering the delicate beef and watercress flavors.
- Chill Ingredients First: Refrigerate beef and vegetables before assembling to maintain crispness and enhance overall salad freshness.
- Garnish with Finesse: Use a vegetable peeler for elegant Parmesan cheese shavings, creating a delicate and professional presentation.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: None
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 500 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg