Watercress

Watercress: The Superfood That Will Change Your Life

Watercress (西洋菜,sai yeung choi in Cantonese or xī yáng cài in Mandarin), is a super healthy vegetable often overlooked at the market because people don’t know how to prepare it. Making this stir-fried watercress at home is an easy, delicious, and healthy way to change up the vegetables on your dinner table.

Everything you need to know about how to use cress, including the different varieties, how to store it, recipes, nutrition information, and more!

Topping the list of nutrient dense foods, Watercress is a nutritional powerhouse which you can grow easily at home. Here's all you need to know.

A simple vinaigrette works to mellow the natural bite of watercress.

If you are looking for one super food to grow at home, look no further than to watercress. With more Vitamin A, VitaminB1, VitaminB3, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, iron, potassium, and calcium (whew!) than any other veggie out there, you will end up feeling like more than just a champion green thumb. Your whole body will benefit from the healthy boost.

This easy and fresh watercress salad is packed with peppery watercress, crunchy radishes, and savory hard-boiled eggs and tossed in a simple homemade garlicky dressing for one delicious side or light entrée salad.

Pickled ginger stuffed into slits in these salmon filets infuses them with great flavor. Grilled corn and watercress round out this healthy meal.

We’ve used a mixture of watercress and basil in this pesto recipe for a lighter, fresher taste. Stir through pasta or keep stored in the fridge. It’s a quick and easy recipe that really shows off the colour and flavour of fresh watercress. Stir through pasta, spread on crostini or serve as a dip with crudité. Want something else? Click here for lots more homemade pesto recipes including a mint, hazelnut and kale versions.

Watercress benefits range from promoting heart health to reducing cancer risk. Learn more about its significant benefits, nutrition, and side effects in detail.