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MoniDew
06-17-2009, 08:26 PM
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w10/MoniDew/100_3059.jpg

Not really a recipe - I'm just here for the braggin'! :p

Literally JUST picked salad, of lettuces, herbs, and edible flowers from just outside my door.

A salad this fresh requires a simple dressing. Nothing more than a little freshly squeezed lemon, extra virgin olive oil, sea salt, and freshly cracked pepper. OH, heavenly!
Aspen
06-18-2009, 06:47 AM
Oh, wow, that looks so good! I hope you enjoyed your feast!
PennyG
06-18-2009, 08:26 AM
:) All i can say is.......YUMMY :D
MoniDew
06-18-2009, 09:54 AM
thanks for indulging my pride!
SimplyForties
06-18-2009, 10:17 AM
Makes all that hard work worthwhile, doesn't it?!
PennyG
06-22-2009, 12:22 PM
Can you tell me what the flowers are that you have in the salad??

I cant indentify them.
SimplyForties
06-22-2009, 01:23 PM
There are lots of edible flowers; violets and nasturtiums are two varieties.
gardengirl72
06-22-2009, 10:08 PM
Yummy Yummy Yummy
MoniDew
06-22-2009, 11:00 PM
Can you tell me what the flowers are that you have in the salad??

I cant indentify them.

they happen to be nasturtiums, but I have used others...marigolds, pansies, chive blossoms, etc
PennyG
06-23-2009, 09:07 AM
Really marigolds, i had no idea that they were edible.....see, learn somthing new everyday.
MoniDew
06-23-2009, 12:48 PM
marigolds aka calendula are often used in topical preparations, like lotions, for their soothing properties. The double pom-pom versions in most people's backyards are more of a hybrid than the heirloom single version, but both are edible.