Pick-of-the-Patch Salad

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Pick-of-the-Patch Salad
Makes: 8 to 10 servings
Prep: 30 mins Cook: 3 mins
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Pick-of-the-Patch Salad
Ingredients
  • 2
    cups fresh shelled peas (about 1-1/2 pounds unshelled)
  • 6
    cups arugula or baby spinach
  • 4
    cups baby Swiss chard, torn red-tip leaf lettuce, or torn romaine lettuce
  • 1
    cup 3- to 4-inch strips green onions
  • 1/4
    cup Strawberry Vinegar or purchased raspberry vinegar
  • 1/4
    cup salad oil
  • 1/2
    cup borage flowers or other edible flowers
Directions

1. In a medium saucepan cook peas, covered, in a small amount of boiling salted water for 3 minutes. Drain and cool. Arrange peas, arugula, baby Swiss chard, and green onions in rows on a large platter or in a serving bowl.

2. In a screw-top jar combine Strawberry Vinegar and salad oil. Cover; shake well. Drizzle over salad. Garnish with borage flowers or other edible flowers. Store any remaining dressing in the refrigerator. Makess 8 to 10 servings.

Strawberry Vinegar

Yield: Makes about 1-1/4 cups
Ingredients
  • 1
    cup chopped fresh strawberries
  • 1
    cup cider vinegar
Directions

In a medium stainless-steel or enamel saucepan combine 1 cup chopped fresh strawberries and 1 cup cider vinegar. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Pour the vinegar-berry mixture through a fine-mesh strainer; let the liquid drain into a bowl. Discard the berries. Transfer vinegar to a jar or bottle. Cover tightly with a nonmetallic lid (or cover with plastic wrap and tightly seal with a metal lid). Store in the refrigerator up to 6 months. Makes about 1-1/4 cups.

Nutrition Facts (Pick-of-the-Patch Salad)
  • Servings Per Recipe 8,
  • Calories 97,
  • Protein (gm) 3,
  • Carbohydrate (gm) 7,
  • Fat, total (gm) 7,
  • Saturated fat (gm) 1,
  • Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 2,
  • Vitamin A (RE) 134,
  • Vitamin C (mg) 12,
  • Sodium (mg) 38,
  • Calcium (DV %) 30,
  • Iron (DV %) 1,
  • Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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