SALAD OF SPRING MESCLUN, BLOSSOMS, AND WILD GREENS, WITH LOVAGE-ALLIUM DRESSING

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Salad of Spring Mesclun, Blossoms, and Wild Greens, with Lovage-Allium Dressing image

Provided by Food Network

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 30

Green and red leaf lettuce
Spring mesclun mix (any variety of young greens will do: mustards, arugula, kale, amaranth, perilla, raddichio, etc).
Fresh lovage leaves
Fresh oregano leaves
Fresh sage leaves
Fresh thyme leaves
Fresh marjoram leaves
Young dandelion leaves
Young fireweed and/or river beauty (epilobium species) shoots
Snips yarrow
Edible flowers, as available (nasturtiums, fireweed, begonia petals, borage flowers, violas, pansies, etc. Please be certain that a particular species is edible before ingesting!)
Snipped chives
3/4 cup light olive oil (fresh flaxseed oil is a nice, nutty substitute)
A dash lemon oil, if available (can be omitted)
A few dashes good quality apple cider vinegar
3/4 cup lighter variety balsamic vinegar
3/4 cup water
A dash umeboshi plum vinegar
1 tablespoon minced shallots
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon finely chopped chives
1 tablespoon finely chopped lovage leaves
Dash ground celery seed
Dash dry mustard or 1/4 teaspoon of whole grain fresh mustard
Dash red pepper
Dash ground fenugreek
Pinch nigella seeds (can be skipped if unavailable)
Small pinch nutmeg
Small pinch turmeric
A very tiny hint cinnamon

Steps:

  • Toss greens, herbs, and blossoms together with plenty of snipped chives and lovage leaves. (Tear larger leaves to bite size pieces. A kitchen scissors works well to snip lovage and herbs down to size). Combine dry and liquid dressing ingredients, to taste, in a glass cruet and shake thoroughly before sprinkling over salad greens.

Faizan Ahmad
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This salad is on my to-cook list!


Tracy Bozarth
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This salad is a must-try for spring!


Susan west
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I can't wait to try this salad!


Real Pakistan
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This salad looks delicious!


Gag Bae
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This salad is beautiful!


Syed Noman
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This salad is delicious!


Lilian Wasongo
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This salad is a great way to use up all the spring greens that are starting to pop up. The dressing is light and flavorful.


Hedayat Rahimi
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This salad is beautiful and delicious. The blossoms add a lovely touch of color and the dressing is very flavorful.


Sukmata Pariyar
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This salad is delicious! The flavors are well-balanced and the dressing is very flavorful. I would definitely recommend this salad to anyone looking for a spring-inspired dish.


Andrea Larsen
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This salad is a great way to use up all the spring greens that are starting to pop up. The dressing is light and flavorful, and the blossoms add a nice touch of sweetness. I would definitely recommend this salad to anyone looking for a healthy and re


Angel Louissaint
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This salad is beautiful and delicious! The blossoms add a lovely touch of color and the dressing is very flavorful. I would definitely recommend this salad to anyone looking for a spring-inspired dish.


Luke Murdock
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I'm not usually a fan of salads, but this one is really good. The flavors are well-balanced and the dressing is very flavorful. I would definitely recommend this salad to anyone looking for a healthy and delicious meal.


Pabiy Kamara
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This salad is so refreshing and light, it's the perfect meal for a warm spring day. I love the combination of the bitter greens and the sweet blossoms. The dressing is also very good, and I especially appreciate the fact that it's made with olive oil


Ayasmin Aqter
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I made this salad for a dinner party last night and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved the unique flavors and textures. The dressing is especially good, and I'll definitely be using it on other salads in the future.


Annwell Nyoni
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This salad is a beautiful and delicious way to celebrate the arrival of spring. The mesclun blossoms and wild greens are fresh and flavorful, and the lovage and allium dressing is the perfect complement. I especially loved the addition of the edible