by Renee Lindstrom, , GCFP – Living in Natures Love Lifestyles @insideawareness.com
When the greens start emerging it is time to begin finding novel ways to include them into your diet. One great way is to start adding these greens and flowers to your salads. They pair well with Winter veggies that you may have growing like lettuce, kale, spinach and swiss-chard. Other veggies could be beets and slivers of red onion.
Back Yard Salad
Yard Salad – March 27, ’17
pickings for Back Yard Salad
January’s Wild Greens from the garden
- Wild Fennel Self-Starters
- Hairy Bittercress
- Chickweed
- Dandelion Greens
- Wild Garlic Onions
- Delicate Rosemary Flowers
In February add
- Butterbur Flowers
In March the choices grow
- Butter Fly Tree Flowers
- Cleavers
- English Daisy Flowers & Leaves
- Dandelion Flowers
- Forsythia Flowers
- Hens n’ chicks
- Polyanthus Flowers
- Purple Dead Nettle
- Wild Violets
Cut and toss, add whole flowers or flower petals and add a simple & subtle dressing:
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons of wine vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon mustard
- pinch of salt
Toss and enjoy!
Recommended Reading:
The Best Dressed Salad World Famous Salads Dressings & Their Origins by Author Jim Long
