Best Green Leaf Salad With Edible Flowers And Lemon Dressing Recipes

Green Salad with Edible Flowers image

Provided by Martha Stewart

Time 5m

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 teaspoon red-wine vinegar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
5 1/2 ounces tender baby salad greens (about 12 cups)
1 package (50-count) unsprayed violas (small pansies) or other edible flowers

Steps:

Combine vinegar and mustard in a bowl. Gradually whisk in oil, then season dressing with salt and pepper.
Toss dressing with greens and top with flowers. Serve immediately.

Simple Green Bean Salad with Lemon Dressing image

Provided by Aida Mollenkamp

Categories side-dish

Time 9m

Yield 2 to 3 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 pound green beans, trimmed
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 teaspoon lightly packed lemon zest
1 teaspoon rinsed and finely chopped cured anchovies (about 2 fillets)
1 medium shallot, thinly sliced
1/2 cup thinly sliced cured pitted black olives
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Steps:

Bring a medium pot of heavily salted water to a boil over high heat. Prepare a water bath by filling a bowl halfway with ice water.
Once water boils, add green beans until cooked but still firm, about 4 minutes. Place in ice water bath until cool. Drain and shake off excess water.
In a medium nonreactive bowl, thoroughly mix olive oil, juice, zest, and anchovies; season well with salt and pepper. Add green beans, shallot, olives, and parsley, and mix well; taste, adjust seasoning as needed. Salad can be served immediately though flavor improves as it sits.

The Incredible Edible Flower Salad With Fresh Herbs image

Provided by COOKGIRl

Categories Vegetable

Time 15m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 20

1 small butterhead lettuce
1 cup baby arugula leaf
1 cup baby spinach leaves
1 cup watercress leaf
1/2 cup fresh basil leaf, loosely packed
1/2 cup fresh Italian parsley, chopped coarsely
1/2 cup sorrel (or 1 cup purslane)
1/2 cup baby mustard greens or 1/2 cup collard greens
1/3 cup fresh chives, snipped
1/3 cup fresh chervil, snipped
2 tablespoons fresh dill, snipped
1/2-1 cup fresh edible flower (read *NOTE)
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1/2 tablespoon Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons honey
1/2 teaspoon dill seed, slightly crushed
1 garlic clove, finely minced
salt, to taste
cracked black pepper, to taste

Steps:

*NOTE: Any of the following **UNSPRAYED/PESTICIDE-FREE** flowers will work in this recipe: nasturtiums, daylilies, pansies, borage, roses or the flowers from culinary herbs.
VINAIGRETTE: In a small, non-reactive bowl whisk together all salad dressing ingredients. Set aside. Best prepared 30 minutes to 1 hour in advance.
SALAD: Wash and *gently* pat dry the butterhead lettuce, all herbal greens and edible flowers.
Tear apart the butterhead lettuce and any large-leafed herbs.
In a pretty salad bowl, toss together all greens except for the flowers.
Pour the vinaigrette over the salad and toss gently to coat.
Garnish with the edible flowers and serve immediately.

GREEN LEAF SALAD WITH EDIBLE FLOWERS AND LEMON DRESSING image

Yield 4 people

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 handfuls salad greens, such as arugula and mizuna
Edible flowers for garnish
Lemon Dressing
3 Tbsp. lemon juice
¼ tsp. Dijon mustard
5 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
1 Tbsp. chive blossoms
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

Combine the lemon juice and Dijon mustard in a small mixing bowl, and whisk in the olive oil. Add chive blossoms, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Toss the salad greens in a bowl with enough dressing to coat them. Arrange the greens on four individual salad plates and decorate with a variety of edible flowers. Serve immediately.