20 green salad blossoms Recipes

purple and/or white fingerling potatoes , scrubbed, green beans, trimmed, chopped mixed fresh herbs such as chives and garlic chives(with blossoms, if desired) and thyme, parsley, mint and summersavory leaves, extra-virgin olive oil, freshly grated lemon zest

mixed salad greens, rose petals, nasturtium petals , if available, marigold blossoms , if available, snipped fresh lemon thyme, raspberry-flavored vinegar, olive oil, brown sugar, ground mustard, salt

canola oil, lemon juice, torn dandelion greens or arugula, green onions or 1 medium leek (white portion only), thinly sliced, hard-cooked eggs, sliced, grapefruit or tangerine sections, dandelion blossoms , optional

blue crab backfin crabmeat, whole asian pears, diced, celery stalks, diced, carrot, diced, leek greens, washed and diced, water chestnuts, chopped, orange blossom honey, clos du bois chardonnay, mayonnaise, creme fraiche, toasted cashews or pecans, course chopped

fine dried bread crumbs, herbes de provence, log (about 6 oz.) fresh chevre (goat cheese), extra-virgin olive oil, pine nuts, fresh raw corn kernels (from 1 ear corn), white wine vinegar, garlic, peeled and minced, dijon mustard, mixed baby salad greens (about 8 cups), nectarine, rinsed, pitted, and cut into 1/2-inch chunks, raspberries, rinsed, blueberries, rinsed, blossoms from 5 stems fresh lavender (see notes), rinsed

fine dried bread crumbs, herbes de provence (see notes ), log (about 6 oz.) fresh chevre (goat cheese), extra-virgin olive oil, pine nuts, fresh raw corn kernels (from 1 ear corn), white wine vinegar, garlic, peeled and minced, dijon mustard, salt and pepper, mixed baby salad greens (about 8 cups), nectarine, rinsed, pitted, and cut into 1/2-inch chunks, raspberries, rinsed, blueberries, rinsed, blossoms from 5 stems fresh lavender (see notes), rinsed

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, 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, lighter variety balsamic vinegar, water, a dash umeboshi plum vinegar, minced shallots, minced garlic, chopped chives, chopped lovage leaves, ground celery seed, dry mustard or 1/4 tsp of whole grain fresh mustard, red pepper, ground fenugreek, nigella seeds (can be skipped if unavailable), nutmeg, turmeric, a very tiny hint cinnamon

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, 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, lighter variety balsamic vinegar, water, a dash umeboshi plum vinegar, minced shallots, minced garlic, chopped chives, chopped lovage leaves, ground celery seed, dry mustard or 1/4 tsp of whole grain fresh mustard, red pepper, ground fenugreek, nigella seeds (can be skipped if unavailable), nutmeg, turmeric, a very tiny hint cinnamon

champagne vinegar, shallots, minced, extra virgin olive oil, walnut oil, salt & freshly ground black pepper, french haricots vert, blossom ends trimmed, baby arugula, pecorino romano cheese or 4 oz ricotta salata, dozen nicoise olives

endives , a mixture of green and red, fennel bulbs, mint leaf , picked from stems, garlic cloves, peeled, olive oil, lemon juice, lime juice, runny pale honey, orange blossom water, salt and pepper

fresh orange juice, unsweetened pineapple juice, fresh lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, dried lavender blossoms (can use fresh ), salt, sugar, walnuts, lavender sugar, unsalted butter, baby arugula, green loose leaf lettuce, red loose leaf lettuce, romaine lettuce, tangerines , segments (or other citrus of choice), feta, crumbled, lavender-caramelized walnuts, fresh lavender flowers or 1 tbsp dried lavender flowers

oranges, peeled and sectioned, cauliflowerets, chopped green pepper, torn fresh spinach, fat-free evaporated milk, frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed

head romaine lettuce or 1/2 head butter lettuce, arugula leaf (rocket), red bell pepper, sliced thinly, fresh pineapple sage , en chiffonade plus, leaves whole pineapple sage, for garnish, green peas, maroon carrot, shaved, red onions , cut into crescents, cucumbers, glazed macadamia nuts, lime wedges, pineapple sage , flower blossoms (optional)

wasabi powder, rice wine vinegar or 1 tbsp white wine vinegar mixed with a pinch of sugar, peanut oil, salt, minced fresh chives, vegetable oil, for frying, all-purpose flour, ice water, egg yolk, chive flowers with 1 inch of stem attached (about 2 oz), freshly ground pepper

unsalted butter, melted, soft mild goat cheese (1 cup) at room temperature, heavy cream, egg, dijon mustard, black pepper, by 12-inch) sheets phyllo dough, thawed if frozen, slab bacon , rind discarded if necessary and bacon cut into 1/8-inch-thick slices, then cut into 1-inch-wide pieces (to form lardons), olive oil, chopped shallot, sherry vinegar, sugar, salt, dandelion greens, stems and center ribs discarded and leaves cut into 2-inch pieces (10 cups)

chopped fresh chives, champagne vinegar, shallot, coarsely chopped, honey, dijon mustard, vegetable oil, extra virgin olive oil, thick asparagus, stems peeled, baby red potatoes (halved or quartered ), olive oil, capers, drained, patted dry, mixed spring greens, radishes, trimmed, very thinly sliced (about 3 cups), hard-boiled eggs, peeled, quartered, imported tuna packed in oil, drained, chive blossoms (optional)

chopped fresh chives, champagne vinegar, shallot, coarsely chopped, honey, dijon mustard, vegetable oil, extra-virgin olive oil, thick asparagus, stems peeled, baby red potatoes, halved or quartered, olive oil, capers, drained, patted dry, mixed spring greens, radishes, trimmed, very thinly sliced (about 3 cups), hard-boiled eggs, peeled, quartered, imported tuna packed in oil, drained, chive blossoms (optional)

cornmeal, salt, pepper, bay scallops, bacon, mixed salad greens, vinaigrette dressing, garnish: plum tomato slices, fresh chives, and chive blossoms