How to Use watercress in a Sentence

watercress

noun
  • Top the toast slices with radish slices and watercress leaves.
    — San Antonio Express-News, 30 May 2018
  • Toss watercress, lemon juice, and a pinch of salt in a small bowl.
    — Andy Baraghani, Bon Appetit, 19 May 2017
  • So are the mossy ponds that fill the air with the scent of watercress and mint.
    — New York Times, 25 Aug. 2021
  • The watercress needs nothing more than olive oil and flaky salt.
    — Bon Appétit, 3 May 2024
  • Toss watercress with lime juice in a small bowl; season with salt.
    — Bon Appetit, 26 Mar. 2018
  • Toss with watercress and scallion greens and serve with steak.
    — Tina Martinez, Good Housekeeping, 10 Mar. 2023
  • Garnish with watercress and serve with both straws and spoons to scoop out the fruit.
    — Karla Tatiana Vasquez, Saveur, 29 May 2024
  • Remove the bones from the stock and add the watercress and goji berries.
    — Benjamin Liong Setiawan, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2022
  • Once the pasta is cooked, toss it into the silky sauce along with the watercress.
    — G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 19 Jan. 2023
  • Look for stinging nettles, watercress and wild greens on a menu near you.
    — Aubrey Nagle, Philly.com, 15 Mar. 2018
  • While the soup is cooking, rinse the watercress and remove any large or tough stems.
    — Joe Yonan, sacbee, 30 Jan. 2018
  • Fold in watercress or arugula, and handfuls of basil and mint.
    — New York Times, 20 July 2022
  • Top with the watercress and crisped chorizo, then drizzle with oil.
    — Bonnie S. Benwick, charlotteobserver, 13 Mar. 2018
  • In large bowl, toss spinach and watercress; fold in orange slices and divide among plates.
    — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 2 May 2019
  • The color palette spanned from shades of blue, light gray and warm brown, to the new watercress green.
    — Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Add them to the bowl of dressing along with the watercress and toss gently to combine.
    — Special To The Washington Post, The Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2017
  • The second course is cold watercress soup or smoked salmon and ricotta tart.
    — Dewayne Bevil, orlandosentinel.com, 17 July 2019
  • Serve slices of the leftover loaf on focaccia bread topped with fresh watercress.
    — Susan Nicholson, ajc, 22 Dec. 2017
  • The rest had started to crowd with watercress salads, seafood towers, and steak au poivre.
    — Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 3 May 2024
  • Place the watercress salad on top of the fish and drizzle the plates with remaining olive oil.
    — Nicole Sours Larson, sandiegouniontribune.com, 9 July 2018
  • Add the watercress and a pinch each of salt and pepper; toss gently and thoroughly to coat.
    — Stacy Adimando, Saveur, 28 May 2019
  • Place one piece of cheese in each shell and garnish with remaining flowers and watercress.
    — Debbi Snook, cleveland.com, 7 June 2017
  • Sprinkle with salt, black pepper, a drizzle of honey and a sprig of watercress.
    — Susan Russo, sandiegouniontribune.com, 19 Sep. 2017
  • On a recent afternoon, the chiles were just about ready to harvest, as was the berro, or watercress.
    — Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2023
  • Venture out of the boring zone and pair them with watercress, fennel, and garlic.
    — Michelob Ultra, Bon Appetit, 31 Oct. 2017
  • Reserve 4 to 6 whole sprigs to garnish the soup, then coarsely chop the rest of the watercress.
    — Joe Yonan, sacbee, 30 Jan. 2018
  • The steaks are served bone-in, nestled in crocks and topped with watercress, capers, and roasted shallots.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2021
  • In a large bowl, combine the asparagus, beans and watercress or arugula.
    — Washington Post, 8 May 2022
  • Transfer to a mixing bowl, along with the lettuce, watercress, cilantro and tomatoes (to taste).
    — Sarah Henry, Washington Post, 27 June 2019
  • In the latter are vitamin C, watercress, and white lily.
    — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 10 Mar. 2026

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