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.

you & me
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Overall, I really enjoyed this salad. It's a great way to celebrate the flavors of spring.


Ruth Mamabolo
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This salad is a bit too expensive for my taste.


amanda ndayi
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I'm not a fan of the allium dressing. It's a bit too sharp for me.


Bentley
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This salad is a great way to use up leftover greens from other recipes.


Njabulo Sibiya
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I love that this salad is so easy to make. It's perfect for a weeknight dinner.


Sharif Uddin
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This salad is delicious! The flavors are so well-balanced.


Omor Fabd
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I'm not sure I like the taste of the lovage. It's a bit too strong for me.


Dream Chaser
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This salad is a bit too oily for my taste.


Lalisha Mingo
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I love the combination of textures in this salad. The crunchy blossoms and wild greens contrast nicely with the soft mesclun.


Nouman Shahzad
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This salad is so refreshing and light. It's perfect for a summer lunch or dinner.


azra cole
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I'm not sure about the wild greens. They have a bit of a bitter taste.


Mohammed ARFAOUI
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This salad is a great way to get your daily dose of fruits and vegetables.


Santoos Santoos
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I'm not a big fan of lovage, but it actually works really well in this salad.


Henry Francis
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The allium dressing is really easy to make and adds a lot of flavor to the salad.


Mahdi
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This salad is a great way to use up all the fresh herbs and greens from my garden.


Edgar Allan Dro
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I love the vibrant colors of this salad. It's so beautiful and inviting.


Claire Bottomley
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This salad is a delightful burst of spring flavors! The combination of mesclun blossoms, wild greens, and lovage is unique and refreshing. The allium dressing adds a subtle sharpness that perfectly complements the delicate greens.


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