Best Bitter Herbs Salad Recipes

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ALL-STAR HERB SALAD



All-Star Herb Salad image

Provided by Patricia Wells

Categories     Salad     Herb     No-Cook     Vegetarian     Healthy     Raw

Yield Makes 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 teaspoon best-quality sherry wine vinegar
1 teaspoon best-quality red wine vinegar
Fine sea salt to taste
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
2 ounces (60 g) fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, carefully stemmed, rinsed, and dried
2 ounces (60 g) fresh chives, rinsed, dried, and minced
2 ounces (60 g) fresh dill leaves, carefully stemmed, rinsed, dried, and chopped
2 ounces (60 g) fresh tarragon leaves, carefully stemmed, rinsed, dried, and leaves separated
2 ounces (60 g) fresh mint, stemmed, rinsed, dried, and leaves separated

Steps:

  • In a large, shallow salad bowl, whisk together the vinegars and salt. Whisk in the oil and pepper. Taste for seasoning. Add all the herb leaves and toss to evenly coat the greens with the dressing. Taste for seasoning. Serve in small portions as an accompaniment to roast chicken or grilled or poached fish.
  • Variation:
  • The dressed salad can also be placed-open-face-sandwich fashion-on top of grilled bread that has brushed with olive oil.

LEAFY HERB SALAD



Leafy Herb Salad image

This salad is ideal for Thanksgiving or other huge, rich meals, something to nibble on between bites of sour cream potatoes and buttered stuffing. It's more of an idea than a recipe, so feel free to riff on the greens and herbs involved. It should have about a 1:1 ratio of salad greens to herbs, and be very lemony, with plenty of salt.

Provided by Alison Roman

Categories     dinner, lunch, quick, salads and dressings, side dish

Time 5m

Yield 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 cups spicy greens, such as arugula, mizuna or torn mustard greens
Leaves and tender stems from 1 bunch parsley
Leaves and tender stems from 1 bunch cilantro
1 bunch chives, coarsely chopped
1 to 2 cups mint or dill leaves (optional)
1 lemon
Flaky salt and freshly ground black pepper
Olive oil

Steps:

  • Combine greens in a large bowl, along with parsley, cilantro and chives. Add mint or dill leaves, if you have them on hand. (It's fine if you don't, but the more the merrier.)
  • Zest lemon over the greens, then halve and squeeze lemon juice all over everything. Season with flaky salt and plenty of freshly ground black pepper, and finish with a good drizzle of olive oil. The salad should be lightly oiled, and heavy on the flaky salt and lemon juice.

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