While perusing a booth at a local farmer’s market I found a bag of greens mixed with edible flower petals. It was such a beautiful mix, I had to take some home to make a salad out of it.
This salad is simple to make but beautiful to look at.
Enjoy this Recipe
Flower Salad with Shallot Dressing
Ingredients
- 1 shallot organic if possible and minced
- 1/4 cup lemon juice organic fresh squeezed
- 1/4 cup orange juice organic fresh squeezed
- 1/2 Tsp Bariani Olive Oil or more to taste
- lettuce leaves mixed greens vegetables and even edible flowers such as Nasturtiums
Instructions
- Whisk all the ingredients together and enjoy with your salad.
- Try serving it with greens mixed with edible flowers for a pretty and colorful salad.
42 edible flowers
Flowers add a special touch to salads and other dishes. They make a gorgeous garnish for parties and spring luncheons. Whoever said, “Please don’t eat the daisies” was wrong. You can safely eat daisies and all the other pretty blossoms listed below.
- Allium
- Angelica
- Anise Hyssop
- Arugula
- Bachelor’s button
- Basil
- Bee Balm
- Calendula/Marigold
- Carnations/Dianthus
- Chamomile
- Chervil
- Chicory
- Chrysanthemum
- Cilantro
- Citrus (orange, lemon, lime, grapefruit, kumquat)
- Clover
- Dandelion
- Dill
- English Daisy
- Fennel
- Fushia
- Gladiolus
- Hibiscus
- Hollyhock
- Impatiens
- Jasmine
- Johnny-Jump-Up
- Lavender
- Lemon Verbena
- Lilac
- Mint
- Nasturtiums
- Oregano
- Pansy
- Radish
- Rose
- Rosemary
- Sage
- Squash and Pumpkin
- Sunflower
- Violets
To top off this edible flower salad with a delectable dressing I used a recipe for shallot dressing that my friend Michele the Trainer gave me. She is a personal trainer in Los Angeles and recommends that you use Bariani Olive Oil from California because it’s pure and organic.
You may also enjoy her Freezy Vanilla Pumpkin Smoothie recipe.
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Have you ever eaten edible flowers? Which ones have you tried? Please leave a comment below.
We all know people loves to make and dress their own salad. With your organic recipe, your salad will be much more delicious as you even tasted before. Organic recipes sure were very lively and fund by most of the people who want it to look even more delicious.