Chicken And Watercress Soup Recipes

WATERCRESS & CHICKEN STIR-FRY

Make your own easy stir-fry sauce at home with storecupboard ingredients and combine with chicken, veg and cashews for a filling dinner.

Provided by Barney Desmazery

Categories Buffet, Dinner, Main course, Side dish, Snack, Supper

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 13

Watercress & chicken stir-fry image

Steps:

To make the sauce, mix all the ingredients together in a small bowl until completely blended. Heat the oil in a frying pan until very hot. Throw in the chicken, cashew nuts, pepper and onion, then stir-fry for about 4-5 mins until the chicken is cooked and the nuts are toasted. Pour over the sauce and simmer with a splash of water. Remove the pan from the heat, then stir through the watercress just before serving with boiled rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 323 calories, Fat 19 grams fat, SaturatedFat 2 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 15 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 10 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 24 grams protein, Sodium 1.92 milligram of sodium

Ingredients

1 tbsp sunflower oil
2 skinless and boneless chicken breasts, cut into strips
100g cashew nuts
1 red or yellow pepper, deseeded and chopped into large chunks
1 red onion, chopped into large chunks
2 x 75g bags watercress
cooked rice, to serve (optional)
3 tbsp hoisin sauce
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 large knob of fresh ginger, peeled and finely grated
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 tbsp sesame oil
2 tbsp rice vinegar or white wine vinegar

WATERCRESS SOUP

Provided by Moira Hodgson

Categories dinner, soups and stews, appetizer, main course

Time 1h

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

Watercress Soup image

Steps:

Simmer the potatoes, leeks and herb bouquet in the chicken stock for 40 minutes. Trim the watercress stalks and discard. Add the watercress leaves to the soup reserving a few for decoration; simmer for five minutes.
Remove the herb bouquet. Puree the mixture in a food mill and cool it overnight.
Stir in yogurt and lemon juice to taste and season with salt and pepper. Serve the soup, sprinkled with watercress leaves, in individual bowls.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 224, UnsaturatedFat 2 grams, Carbohydrate 38 grams, Fat 4 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 11 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 1060 milligrams, Sugar 9 grams

Ingredients

1 pound potatoes, peeled and sliced
1 pound leeks, sliced
1 1/2 quarts chicken or vegetable stock
Herb bouquet (parsley, bay leaf and thyme tied in cheesecloth)
2 bunches watercress
1/2 cup plain yogurt
Juice of 1/2 lemon (or to taste)
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
4 tablespoons watercress leaves to garnish

WATERCRESS SOUP

This simple soup highlights the flavor of watercress: clean and slightly bitter but not overwhelming. The potato gives this soup enough extra body to make it a satisfying lunch or light dinner.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories Food & Cooking Lunch Recipes

Time 15m

Yield Makes 6 cups

Number Of Ingredients 7

Watercress Soup image

Steps:

Heat a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add oil and garlic, cook until sizzling and fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in potato and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook 1 minute.
Add stock and 1 1/2 cups of water and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes. Stir in watercress. Return to a boil. Reduce to a simmer for 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper. Divide among soup bowls and squeeze a lemon wedge into each bowl. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 101 g, Fat 4 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 5 g, Sodium 66 g

Ingredients

1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon olive oil
3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1 large white potato (12 ounces), peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice (2 cups)
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
3 cups low-sodium chicken stock
2 bunches (14 ounces total) watercress, thick stems trimmed, coarsely chopped
Lemon wedges, for serving