Chrysanthemum Salad Dressing

Name: Chrysanthemum Salad Dressing
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 cup Young chrysanthemum leaves or tips; 2 Green onions, including some tops, sliced; 1/2 teaspoon Crumbled dried basil or 2 tablespoons minced fresh basil; 1/4 teaspoon Grated lemon peel; 1/3 cup Lemon juice; 1 teaspoon Sugar; 1 teaspoon Salt; 1/4 teaspoon Freshly ground pepper; 1 teaspoon Capers, drained; 2 medium Garlic cloves; 1 Egg; 1 1/2 cups Salad oil

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Servings: 4 servings Difficulty: Beginner

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A fresh herbaceous dressing with chrysanthemum greens, lemon, basil, capers, and garlic

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Chrysanthemum Salad Dressing

Author: chefs-mate Courses: Sauces & Condiments

Difficulty: Beginner

Servings: 4 servings

Description

This distinctive green dressing blends young chrysanthemum leaves with green onions, basil, lemon, capers, garlic, and salad oil. The result is bright, herbal, savory, and citrusy, with enough richness from the oil to coat leafy salads or fresh vegetables.

Ingredients

Servings

¹⁄₂ cup Young chrysanthemum leaves or tips
2 Green onions, including some tops, sliced
¹⁄₂ teaspoon Crumbled dried basil or 2 tablespoons minced fresh basil
¹⁄₄ teaspoon Grated lemon peel
¹⁄₃ cup Lemon juice
1 teaspoon Sugar
1 teaspoon Salt
¹⁄₄ teaspoon Freshly ground pepper
1 teaspoon Capers, drained
2 medium Garlic cloves
1 Egg
1 ¹⁄₂ cups Salad oil

Directions

Place the chrysanthemum leaves, green onions, basil, lemon peel, lemon juice, sugar, salt, pepper, capers, and garlic in a blender.
Blend until smooth, slowly pouring in the salad oil.
Turn the blender on and off as needed to incorporate all of the oil.
Chill, covered, in the refrigerator.

Keywords: chrysanthemum, salad dressing, lemon, basil, capers, garlic

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