Herbed Garden Salad

Name: Herbed Garden Salad
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 6 to 8 cups mixed lettuces, such as Lollo Rossa, romaine, and butter lettuce, torn into pieces; 1 1/2 cups fresh basil; 2 teaspoons fresh thyme, preferably flowering thyme; 8 small nasturtium blossoms; 1/2 cup untoasted sunflower seeds; 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; Coarse sea salt and freshly ground pepper

Use whichever blend of herbs is abundant in the garden for this salad.

Source: Martha Stewart Living, July 2008

Servings

Ingredients

6 to 8 cups mixed lettuces, such as Lollo Rossa, romaine, and butter lettuce, torn into pieces
1 1/2 cups fresh basil
2 teaspoons fresh thyme, preferably flowering thyme
8 small nasturtium blossoms
1/2 cup untoasted sunflower seeds
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Coarse sea salt and freshly ground pepper

Directions

1. Place lettuces in a large bowl. Add basil, thyme, nasturtiums, and sunflower seeds. Toss with oil and lemon juice, and season with salt and pepper.