{"id":2076,"date":"2016-01-12T14:17:59","date_gmt":"2016-01-12T14:17:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.whataboutwatermelon.com\/?p=2076"},"modified":"2017-06-12T14:18:24","modified_gmt":"2017-06-12T14:18:24","slug":"featured-recipe-shrimp-and-watercress-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.whataboutwatermelon.com\/index.php\/2016\/01\/featured-recipe-shrimp-and-watercress-salad\/","title":{"rendered":"FEATURED RECIPE: SHRIMP AND WATERCRESS SALAD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6251 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whataboutwatermelon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/pic2.jpg\" alt=\"pic\" width=\"327\" height=\"437\" \/>Winter is the season for hearty, rich, warm foods, but it\u2019s also the season for flavorful additions to your favorite dishes. Actually, that sounds like a good idea every season, and I\u2019m perfectly fine with that.<\/p>\n<p>I picked this week\u2019s featured recipe with flavor in mind for two reasons: I love seafood, and I\u2019d like to get to know watercress a little better.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ve probably seen or eaten watercress before and didn\u2019t know it. It\u2019s closely related to mustard greens, cabbage and arugula, and it can be used in all sorts of ways. In fact, the versatility of watercress is one of its best qualities, as it can be used in everything from salads, to soups, to sandwiches. Loaded with protein, and low in calories, this leafy green packs a punch in this recipe for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.watermelon.org\/Recipes\/Shrimp-and-Watercress-Salad\">Shrimp and Watercress Salad<\/a>!<\/p>\n<h3><strong>SHRIMP AND WATERCRESS SALAD<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>INGREDIENTS<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>3 tablespoons softened butter<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon granulated garlic<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese<\/li>\n<li>1 18-24 inch sourdough baguette<\/li>\n<li>3 ounces fresh, steamed watercress<\/li>\n<li>4 cups seedless watermelon balls<\/li>\n<li>12 tablespoons potato chip-sized shaves of aged white cheddar cheese<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup balsamic vinaigrette of your choice<\/li>\n<li>20 chilled cocktail shrimp pieces<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>INSTRUCTIONS<\/p>\n<p>Mix together the butter, garlic and parmesan. Cut the baguette in half. Slice the halves down the center to form four pieces of bread. Spread the butter mixture evenly over the cut side of each piece of bread. Place on the rack of a preheated 400-degree oven, and bake until browned. Wrap in foil and keep in a warm oven. Sprinkle the watercress over four salad plates. Add the watermelon balls, cheese and shrimp. Drizzle with vinaigrette, and serve with the warm bread.<\/p>\n<p>For more recipes like this, check out the \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.watermelon.org\/Recipes\/\">Recipes<\/a>\u201d page of the National Watermelon Promotion Board website.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>REMEMBER: All comments left on the blog this month are entered to win our January prize \u2014 <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whataboutwatermelon.com\/index.php\/2016\/01\/january-prize-what-would-you-put-in-this-backpack\/\"><strong><em>the watermelon backpack<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em> \u2014 so comment as often as you\u2019d like!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>UP NEXT: WILL WATERMELON MAKE YOU A BETTER ATHLETE?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Winter is the season for hearty, rich, warm foods, but it\u2019s also the season for flavorful additions to your favorite dishes. Actually, that sounds like a good idea every season, and I\u2019m perfectly fine with that. 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