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.

Words: Jenny Somervell Watercress can be grown in pots, is surprisingly hardy and tolerates being frozen. 9 TIPS FOR GROWING WATERCRESS 1. Ideally watercress likes to be in a fresh running stream but that’s a big ask for most home gardens. I’ve heard it grows well under a dripping tap. I can’t see why not, provided there is free drainage (it dislikes stagnant water), and dripping taps abound in my garden, one of the many not-yet-got-around-to-it jobs. 2. Watercress can also be grown in pots…

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.

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.

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

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.

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

Watercress, a leafy green plant that likes to grow in moving water, adds spice to your salads and meals with its crisp, tangy flavor. Fresh watercress is available at many grocery stores, and it thrives when placed in a container of water.