Summer Celebration Salad With Feta, Watermelon, Berries And Petals Recipe

Name: Summer Celebration Salad With Feta, Watermelon, Berries And Petals
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: For the Salad; 1 cup tender new peas, blanched; 1 small red onion, halved, then thinly sliced; 1 cup feta cheese, cubed; 2 cups watermelon, seeded and cubed; 1/2 cup fresh blueberries, or raspberries, serviceberries, blackberries...; 5 small radishes, trimmed, thinly sliced; 1/2 an unpeeled English cucumber, very thinly sliced; 1 cup mixed salad leaves, wild and domestic; 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh mint leaves; 4 daylily flowers, stamens removed, petals plucked; 4 nasturtium flowers, whole or petals plucked; 1 frilly double marigold, petals plucked, green parts discarded; For the Vinaigrette; 3 tablespoons olive oil or cold pressed canola oil; 1 tablespoon verjus or apple cider vinegar; 1 tablespoon blueberry honey (or other runny honey); 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt; Fresh black pepper to taste

Servings: persons

For the Salad
1 cup tender new peas, blanched
1 small red onion, halved, then thinly sliced
1 cup feta cheese, cubed
2 cups watermelon, seeded and cubed
1/2 cup fresh blueberries, or raspberries, serviceberries, blackberries...
5 small radishes, trimmed, thinly sliced
1/2 an unpeeled English cucumber, very thinly sliced
1 cup mixed salad leaves, wild and domestic
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh mint leaves
4 daylily flowers, stamens removed, petals plucked
4 nasturtium flowers, whole or petals plucked
1 frilly double marigold, petals plucked, green parts discarded
For the Vinaigrette
3 tablespoons olive oil or cold pressed canola oil
1 tablespoon verjus or apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon blueberry honey (or other runny honey)
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
Fresh black pepper to taste

1
Blanch the peas; bring a medium saucepan of salted water to the boil over high heat. Add the peas and boil for 1 minute. Drain and transfer peas to a bowl of icy water. Allow to sit in the cold water until the peas are completely cooled, then drain and set aside to dry a bit.
2
Into a very large bowl add all the salad ingredients; set aside while making the vinaigrette.
3
Add the vinaigrette, and toss very gently; petals bruise easily. Tumble onto a serving platter and garnish with a final drizzle of honey.
4
To make the vinaigrette, add the oil, verjus or vinegar, honey, mustard, salt and pepper to a medium bowl and whisk until well blended.
5
Taste for salt and pepper and adjust to taste.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 20 ingredients. The key ingredients include: For the Salad, 1 cup tender new peas, blanched, 1 small red onion, halved, then thinly sliced, 1 cup feta cheese, cubed, and more.

Yes, Summer Celebration Salad With Feta, Watermelon, Berries And Petals falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Summer Celebration Salad With Feta, Watermelon, Berries And Petals

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