Vegan Watercress Salad: A Crispy, Flavorful Recipe

Vegan watercress salad is a light, delicious, and easy-to-make dish at home. With the distinctive flavor of watercress combined with crispy vegan mock ribs, this salad is sure to please the whole family. Let’s discover how to make a delicious vegan watercress salad that stays crisp with the detailed instructions below.

Ingredients for Vegan Watercress Salad

To make vegan watercress salad for 4 people, you will need to prepare the following ingredients:

• Watercress (Rau càng cua): 1 kg
• Vegan mock ribs: 100 gr
• Lemons: 2
• Chili sauce: 1 teaspoon
• Vinegar: 3 tablespoons
• Cooking oil: 200 ml
• Common seasonings: A little (salt, sugar, MSG)

Ingredients for vegetarian watercress salad

How to Choose Fresh, Delicious Watercress

To make a delicious vegan watercress salad, you need to choose fresh, young watercress. Here are some tips for selecting watercress:

• Choose young-looking, juicy, fresh, and unwilted greens. Fresh watercress will have firm, shiny, light green leaves. If the leaves are dark green, they are mature and won’t taste as good.
• Young watercress with fewer flowers will be crisper and tastier than older greens with many flowers.
• It is best to choose young watercress for salad, as it will retain its crispness and aroma better.

How to Prepare Vegan Watercress Salad

Ingredient Preparation

• Pick clean the watercress, wash with diluted lemon water or vegetable wash. Break long stems into shorter, bite-sized pieces.
• Soak the vegan mock ribs in cold water for about 30-40 minutes until soft. Squeeze out the water thoroughly, then rinse with water about 5-6 times, squeezing again to remove excess starch. After that, tear the ribs into small pieces, put them in a bowl, and season with 1/2 teaspoon MSG and 2 teaspoons salt. Mix well to absorb the flavors.

Preparing ingredients for vegetarian watercress salad

Mixing the Dressing

• In a bowl, combine 1.5 teaspoons sugar, 3 tablespoons vinegar, and 1 teaspoon salt. Stir well until dissolved.
• Next, add 1 teaspoon chili sauce and stir thoroughly. Adjust to taste, then add minced chili if desired.

Mixing the dressing for vegetarian watercress salad

Frying Vegan Mock Ribs

• Place a pan on the stove, add about 200ml cooking oil, and heat over medium flame until the oil simmers. Then, add the vegan mock ribs and fry until golden and crispy.
• Remove and drain excess oil. Let cool slightly before adding to the salad.

Frying vegetarian mock ribs for watercress salad

Tossing the Salad

• Place the prepared watercress on a plate, pour the mixed dressing over it, and gently toss until the salad is evenly coated. Arrange on a serving plate. Finally, place the fried vegan mock ribs on top of the salad to complete the dish.

Mixing vegetarian watercress salad

Final Dish

• This watercress salad is crispy and delicious, with a delicate characteristic aroma of the greens, complemented by a sweet and sour dressing and crunchy mock ribs – truly delightful, isn’t it?
• When eaten, the watercress is fragrant and crisp, not overly soft, and the vegan mock ribs melt in your mouth with a pleasant crunch. It’s excellent when served with rice crackers. Enjoy it right away!

Finished vegetarian watercress salad dish

Conclusion

Vegan watercress salad is an easy-to-make, delicious, and light dish, perfect for family vegan meals. With the detailed instructions above, you can easily make this salad at home. Try it now and share your results with us!