Fairy Salad
4-8 Servings
Total time: 30 min
Created by Farmer Brit Connors
This recipe is the perfect antidote for those in need of a little more whimsy in their lives. Delight your inner child or your actual child and marvel in the magic and beauty all around us; sometimes the quickest way to joy is through your eyes first, and then your tummy!
Ingredients
.25# or 5cups of Lettuce mix or chopped Lettuce
2 cups Arugula or other greens like Purslane or Cranberry Hibiscus
1 cup chopped Fennel fronds - or a mix if thinly sliced Fennel bulbs and fronds
1 cup berries - Gooseberry, Currents, raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, grapes, etc
½ cup Radish, thinly sliced
½ cup Salad Turnips, thinly sliced
½ cup or 16oz of Edible Flowers like - elderflower, cornflowers, purple mallow, nasturtium, borage, etc
Dressing: Top with your favorite vinaigrette - raspberry, elderberry, citrus and balsamic all go well.
Instructions
Collect, wash and chop all your produce
Layer greens, root veggie slices, and berries in a bowl or on individual plates - Optional to mix dressing in now or dazzle on after.
Top with flowers and more berries
Serve and enjoy!
Notes
Switch out the fruit, flowers veggies and greens based on the season.
