Description
Silky smooth watercress sauce brings Mediterranean elegance to your culinary canvas, blending fresh herbs with creamy richness. Green and zesty, this sauce elevates simple dishes with sophisticated French-inspired flavors you’ll savor.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 60 grams (2 ounces) watercress
- 100 milliliters (3 ounces) half-fat creme fraiche
- 5 milliliters (1 teaspoon) Dijon mustard
Cooking Fats:
- 5 milliliters (1 teaspoon) butter
- 5 milliliters (1 teaspoon) oil
Seasonings:
- Salt, to taste
- Pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Melt butter and oil together in a compact saucepan over medium heat, creating a smooth cooking base.
- Introduce fresh watercress into the pan, allowing it to gently soften and wilt for approximately 12 minutes while maintaining moderate temperature.
- Incorporate Dijon mustard and creme fraiche, then lower the heat to create a delicate simmer for one minute, ensuring ingredients blend harmoniously.
- Carefully season the sauce with salt and freshly ground pepper, adjusting to personal taste preferences.
- Serve the vibrant green sauce immediately while warm, or maintain a gentle heat until ready to accompany your desired dish.
Notes
- Use young, fresh watercress for the brightest flavor and most tender texture.
- Balance the sauce’s richness by adding a squeeze of fresh lemon juice just before serving to brighten the overall taste.
- Consider swapping creme fraiche with Greek yogurt for a lighter, tangier version that works well for low-fat diets.
- Blend the sauce completely smooth for a silky consistency if you prefer a more refined texture, using an immersion blender or food processor.
- Prep Time: 2 minutes
- Cook Time: 13 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
- Calories: 94 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 2 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 12 mg