Fresh From the Garden Salad
Grab your basket and gather up the lettuce in the garden plus wild flowers and fresh herbs! This summer breeze salad is as fresh as it gets.
Ingredients
Salad
- Fresh greens and lettuce
- Fresh herbs
- Fresh edible flowers
Dressing
- Apple cider vinegar
- Olive oil
- Feta or Parmesan cheese
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Gather fresh lettuce, herbs, flowers, etc. from your backyard or head to the farmer's market.
- Add washed lettuce and greens to a large salad bowl as your base.
- Next up, top with flowers, onions, herbs - being sure not to overwhelm the lettuce! Set in the fridge.
Make Dressing
- To a mason jar, add remaining chopped herbs, flowers, needles, anything you have. Cover with 1 cup of apple cider vinegar, making sure everything is submerged. Let rest at least 1 hour, or you can make this the day before.
- Add equal parts strained infused vinegar and olive oil to a clean jar. Add salt and pepper, cover, and shake well to combine.
- Dress the salad at large or in individual servings before the dressing has a chance to separate.
- Top with cheese or anything else you like!
Notes
- Always know what you are gathering! Use a local expert, books, or take a class.
- Know how the plants have been treated - meaning treated well and not sprayed. Always pick from land that you own or where you have permission to be.
- Vinegar needs to be infused for at least 1 hour, but 24 hours will really give you a punch!
Nutrition
Calories: 357kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 6gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 21gCholesterol: 33mgSodium: 450mgPotassium: 183mgSugar: 0.1gVitamin A: 1067IUVitamin C: 19mgCalcium: 198mgIron: 1mg
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