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Basil & Nasturtium Summer Salad

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A colorful summer salad combining basil, nasturtium leaves, fresh plums, toasted pecans, and edible blossoms with a lemon vinaigrette.
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SERVINGS: 4 servings
RECIPE CATEGORY: Salads
HERB: Basil, Nasturtium
KEYWORDS: basil, nasturtium, plum, summer
Ingredients Instructions Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup basil leaves
  • 1 cup nasturtium leaves
  • 7 cups baby salad greens
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 4 ripe plums (seeded and quartered)
  • ½ cup toasted pecans
  • 12 nasturtium blossoms
  • ⅓ cup + 2 tablespoons lemon vinaigrette

Instructions
 

  1. Place basil, nasturtium leaves, and salad greens in a large bowl.
  2. Sprinkle salt over salad mix.
  3. Pour 1/3 cup vinaigrette over salad and gently toss.
  4. Divide salad between 4 plates, top with plum quarters and pecans.
  5. Drizzle remaining vinaigrette over salads and top each with 3 nasturtium blossoms.

Notes

Credit: cookwithsusan, Food52 (2010).
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