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Basil & Nasturtium Summer Salad

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This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Recipe Using Fresh Basil
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cookwithsusan's Notes: A spindly bargain plant purchased for 79 cents, my golden nasturtium now blooms with bravado. Basil and peppery nasturtium leaves and silky blossoms combine for an eye and taste-pleasing salad...
A spindly bargain plant purchased for 79 cents, my golden nasturtium now blooms with bravado. Basil and peppery nasturtium leaves and silky blossoms combine for an eye and taste-pleasing salad.

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Serves 4

1 cup basil leaves Ask a question about this ingredient

1 cup nasturtium leaves Ask a question about this ingredient

7 cups baby salad greens Ask a question about this ingredient

1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt Ask a question about this ingredient

4 ripe plums, seeded, and quartered Ask a question about this ingredient

1/2 cup toasted pecans Ask a question about this ingredient

12 Nasturtium blossoms Ask a question about this ingredient

1/3 (+ 2 tablespoons) cup Lemon vinaigrette Ask a question about this ingredient

Place basil, nasturtium leaves, and salad greens in a large bowl. Sprinkle salt over salad mix. Pour 1/3 cup vinaigrette over salad, gently tossing.
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Divide salad between 4 salad plates, top with plum quarters and pecans. Drizzle remaining vinaigrette over salads. Top each plate with 3 nasturtium blossoms.
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1 Comment on Basil & Nasturtium Summer Salad

dymnyno added about 1 year ago

This sounds very creative and delicious and beautiful. I have lots of nasturtiums that have "volunteered" this year and I am doing this one real soon. Thanks for a nice recipe.