Spring Greens Salad with Champagne Vinaigrette and Nasturtiums

Spring Greens Salad with Champagne Vinaigrette and Nasturtiums

This simple salad becomes especially fresh with the addition of delicate flowers.  Just toss field greens with the Champagne Vinaigrette and garnish with a few nasturtium blossoms or a scattering of petals. Garnish each plate with a couple of long, slender chives.

(I grow Nasturtiums and Chives on my Lettuce Grow tower, but you can grow them in a pot on your deck, too)

Add salmon or chicken to turn this into an entree salad.

Champagne Vinaigrette:

2 tablespoons Champagne Vinegar
1 tablespoon finely chopped shallot
¼ teaspoon Dijon Mustard
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
1/3 cup olive oil
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh chives 

In a small bowl whisk together vinegar, shallot, mustard, salt, and pepper. Add oil in a slow stream, whisking constantly until dressing is emulsified.  Whisk in chives.