By Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff | Published on June 14, 2026
Serves 1
249 cal · 25 min
Watercress Salad with Snapper and Kimchi
Recipe GLPR91253832fceb2e
A light, vibrant Korean-inspired salad featuring tender watercress and butter lettuce with bright shaved carrots, topped with flaked cooked snapper and dressed in a savory-spicy kimchi miso vinaigrette. This fresh, protein-rich salad makes an excellent starter or light meal.
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Ingredients
2 cups fresh watercress, tough ends trimmed
2 cups butter lettuce
½ cup shaved carrots
2 tablespoons Kimchi Miso Dressing
3-4 ounces cooked snapper, flaked
Directions
Arrange the trimmed watercress and butter lettuce in a bowl or on a plate.
Add the shaved carrots to the greens.
Drizzle the Kimchi Miso Dressing evenly over the greens and toss gently until all ingredients are lightly and evenly coated.
Top the salad with the flaked cooked snapper and serve immediately.
Comments
Watercress and butter lettuce are reliable at Harris Teeter and Food Lion, but fresh snapper requires a trip to a seafood counter—most Walmart and ALDI locations won't have it, and you'll need Publix or a dedicated fish market for quality. The kimchi miso dressing isn't a shelf-stable pantry item; unless you make it from scratch (adding real prep time beyond the stated 25 minutes), you're hunting for bottled miso, gochujang, and kimchi across multiple stops. At $14–18 for a single serving with fresh snapper, this skews expensive for a weeknight. The single-serving format is a real limitation if you're cooking for a family, and while it's a same-night dish, reheating snapper and greens doesn't work well.
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