Watercress Salad With Caramelized Onions, Mushrooms, And Bacon

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 4 slices bacon
• 2 large onions, cut in half and thinly slices
• 1 lb fresh mushrooms, sliced (any kind or combination)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 bunches watercress, coarse stems removed (10 oz.)
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon dijon mustard

Recipe

• 1 cook the bacon in a large skillet until crisp; drain on paper towels.
• 2 crumble when cool enough to handle.
• 3 meanwhile, remove all but 2 tsp.
• 4 fat from the skillet; add the onions and stir to coat.
• 5 cover and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until soft and golden brown, 12-14 minutes.
• 6 add the mushrooms and cook, uncovered, for 10-12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms are soft and most of the liquid in the pan has evaporated; stir in the salt and pepper.
• 7 meanwhile, put all the dressing ingredients in a glass jar; cover and shake to blend well.
• 8 put the watercress in a large bowl, add the dressing, and toss to coat.
• 9 arrange the"dressed" salad on a large platter and top with the mushroom mixture and bacon.