65 salad blossoms Recipes

orange blossom or other mild honey, champagne vinegar or white wine vinegar, grape-seed oil or mild olive oil, heads red or white belgian endive (about 11 oz. total), rinsed, ends trimmed , and cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch-wide slivers, sweet apple , such as fuji (about 8 oz.), rinsed, cored, and thinly sliced lengthwise, pecan halves, toasted (see notes) and coarsely chopped, blue cheese, crumbled, salt

mayonnaise, fresh lime juice, grated lime zest, salt and freshly ground pepper, flat-leaf parsley, basil leaves, chive pieces, mint leaves, tarragon leaves, belgian endives, separated into leaves or halved lengthwise and sliced crosswise (1/2 inch thick), chive or sage blossoms, for garnish optional

baby spinach leaves, washed and spun dried, dried tart cherries (read intro), toasted walnut halves, shallot , cut into thin crescents, sweet blood orange , cut into small segments (ok to substitute standard orange), honey (i ve also used agave nectar) or 2 tbsp unbleached white sugar (i ve also used agave nectar), water, white balsamic vinegar or 2 tbsp white wine vinegar, extra virgin olive oil or 1/2 tbsp grapeseed oil, orange blossom water, rose water, ground cinnamon, kosher salt , to taste, fresh cracked black pepper , to taste

cubes panettone (about 6 oz), fresh cranberries (thawed if frozen ), red seedless grapes, bartlett pears, cut into 8ths and cored, plums, cut into 8ths and pitted, butter, melted, lemon juice , plus 1/4 cup (about 2 lemons total), plus 1/2 lemon, zested, sugar, orange blossom honey, canola oil, heavy cream, salt, pepper, arugula greens

carrot, peeled and coarsely grated (with small cores), golden raisins or 1/2 cup crimson raisins, olive oil, honey, freshly juiced lemon juice, freshly juiced lemon juice, orange flower water, orange flower water, ground ginger, cinnamon (to taste), salt and pepper, lightly sprinkled to taste, chopped fresh mint (to garnish )

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

orange blossom honey, fresh orange juice, grated lemon peel, grated lime peel, hot chili sauce (such as sriracha), chopped celery (about 4 large stalks ), chopped red bell pepper (about 1 medium), chopped orange bell pepper (about 1 medium), apple cider vinegar, butter, extra-virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, sea scallops , side muscle removed, chopped fresh chives

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

beets, trimmed, lemon , juice of, large, ground cumin, smoked paprika, cinnamon (i actually add closer to 1/3 teaspoon), orange blossom water (start with 1/2 tbsp and adjust), extra virgin olive oil, salt, fresh ground black pepper, fresh parsley, chopped, loose leaf lettuce (optional) or romaine lettuce (optional)

champagne vinegar, minced garlic, chopped mixed herbs such as thyme , tarragon, chives or 1/4 parsley, olive oil, salt and pepper, star fruit , cut crossways into 1/4 inch slices, head butterhead lettuce, washed and leaves separated, head radicchio, finely sliced, fresh edible flowers (such as nasturtiums, chive blossoms or pansies)

baby spinach, washed and dried, grilled boneless skinless chicken breasts, sliced (about 16 oz uncooked ), raspberries, divided, red wine vinegar, honey (orange blossom, if possible), olive oil, shallot

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)

ripe comice pears, salt , plus pinch, sugar, freshly squeezed lemon juice, freshly ground black pepper, walnut oil, watercress, washed , spin dried, stemmed, rocket, washed , spin dried, stemmed, fresh basil leaves, gorgonzola, rind removed, crumbled, walnuts, toasted, coarsely chopped, orange flower honey, edible flowers , such as sage, rocket blossoms, rose petals, or nasturtiums, champagne grapes , as needed for garnish

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

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

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