Herb salad


Herb salad
Herb salad is a small salad made with leaves of all kinds of aromatic herbs, it's highly flavoured, and should be considered almost as a condiment. It really is a salad, the leaves are not chopped.
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Last modified on: October 13th 2010
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Preparation: 25 min.
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Stage 1 - ⌛ 5 min.
Herb salad : Stage 1
Take whatever aromatic herbs you can find, and that you like.

Wash them.

Stage 2 - ⌛ 5 min.
Herb salad : Stage 2
Dry them.

Stage 3 - ⌛ 10 min.
Herb salad : Stage 3
Using scissors, cut off leaves and discard stalks (keep only the tenderest leaves) and put them in a bowl. Special cases:
  • Sage and sorrel leaves could be cut in 2 or 3 if they are too large.
  • Thyme leaves should be stirpped off the stem carefully above the bowl, so they fall in.
  • Chives should be cut as finely as possible.

Stage 4 - ⌛ 2 min.
Herb salad : Stage 4
Pour some vinaigrette on herbs and mix well. It's ready.
Remarks
Herb salad goes very well with grilled scampi.
Keeping: Several days in the fridge, in a closed jar.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe0040 RDI=6 %370 RDI=20 %1,540 RDI: 20 %
Per 100 g0030 RDI=4 %240 RDI=10 %990 RDI: 10 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman
Possible allergens in this recipe: Sulfites, mustard
How much will it cost?
  • For 1 Herb salad : 7.70 €

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