Watercress Enchiladas

I’ve been cooking with fresh watercress for quite some time now and I feel I know its flavor profile very well.  For this next recipe, I decided to challenge myself and make a dish that almost everyone enjoys with meat and convert it to a vegetable dish with watercress as its main star.  A dish one would never associate this fresh, healthy green with.

Watercress Enchiladas

Enchiladas came to mind because it’s a familiar, comfort dish. It is popular and served and or consumed various times in a month.  At least in my household it is.  Watercress has a peppery flavor and is a great addition to a pesto or creamy sauce. Why not drench corn tortillas in a beautiful green watercress sauce?  And because an enchilada is not an enchilada without the added heat, I decided to spice things up with roasted poblanos in the mix.

Mushrooms make great meat substitutes because they are tender and chewy.  Plus, their earthy flavor is amazing when cooked with onions. This would be my filling.

When I traveled to New York City a couple of months ago to meet the B&W Quality Growers folks I absorbed everything I could about the world of watercress. I learned that watercress is one of the most beneficial greens one could ever consume.  Ranked in the same category as kale, broccoli and sprouts, this leafy green deserves more attention. As a cruciferous vegetable, watercress benefits in the prevention of cancer, and aids in eye health with large amounts of vitamin A and beta-carotene.  Amazing right?  Watercress also aids in cardiovascular health and bone health as well. With all of this beneficial information, I am ready to continue my watercress advocacy.  I picture myself walking around the streets in a sandwich board shouting out in a megaphone.  “Eat More Watercress!”

For now, I will transform one of my favorite Mexican dishes into a watercress power dish.  Add this to your dinner rotation because it’s an easy, inexpensive meal that your entire family will enjoy time and time again.

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