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Herb and Lemon Salad | Colonial Gardens

Written by p3_admin | Aug 2, 2020 5:00:00 AM

Ingredients:

2 medium carrots, peeled, very thinly sliced into rounds

½ small red onion, very thinly sliced, rinsed, patted dry

4 radishes, thinly sliced into rounds

2 cups torn mixed tender herbs (such as mint, parsley, and/or dill)

3 cups torn lettuce and chopped kale mixed

½ large cucumber sliced into rounds

Salad dressing

1 T white wine vinegar

2 T grain mustard

2 T Dijon mustard

3 chopped garlic scapes

1 cup extra virgin olive oil

Juice of 2 lemons squeezed

1 tsp Kosher salt,

1 tsp freshly ground pepper

1 T honey

Directions: Toss carrots, onion, radish, cucumber, lettuce, kale and herbs in a medium bowl to combine

Place vinegar, mustards, garlic scapes, lemon, honey into a blender, blend until smooth. Slowly drizzle the olive oil in (small stream added slowly) until the dressing becomes thickened, add salt and pepper, blend for a few seconds more.

Serve the salad with grilled chicken or salmon and Avocado Bruscheta.

Recipe Inspired from Bon Appetit