Mum's the Word Salad
Author: Bob Pastorio
Ingredients
  • 1 head Boston lettuce, washed and dried
  • 1 head romaine lettuce, washed and dried
  • 1/2 Cup plucked chrysanthemum petals
  • 1/4 Cup chrysanthemum leaves, washed and dried
  • 1/4 Cup carnation petals
Instructions
  1. Lay out lettuce and mum leaves on salad plates. Scatter petals over top and add your choice of mild dressing. A light raspberry vinaigrette or one made with Balsamic vinegar would be good.
Notes
Be particularly careful to use flowers grown in your own garden without pesticides or chemical fertilizers.
Recipe by Epicurus.com Recipes at https://www.epicurus.com/food/recipes/mums-the-word-salad/4534/