Showing posts with label edible flower. Show all posts
Showing posts with label edible flower. Show all posts

Thursday, December 16, 2010

Looking for a simple & attractive salad for Christmas?

I was thinking really hard the past few days on what salad to serve on Christmas day. I wanted something colorful and festive looking without compromising the taste. This is what I came up with. This salad is very quick and easy to make.  Furthermore, it is colorful and very delicious. Any better suggestion?



Edible Flower Salad with roasted butternut squash and spinach



Ingredients:
(A)
200 gms butternut squash, julienned
1/2 ts ground black pepper (can be adjusted to your own taste)
1/2  ts sea salt (can be adjusted to your own taste)
1 tbs extra light olive oil
3 stalks of thyme,
2 stalks of rosemary
2 tsp chopped garlic
(B)
60 gms spinach
30 gms edible flower mix

Method:
In a roasting pan, mix (A) and spread out the squash.  Preheat oven to 200 C or 405 F. Roast the squash for 15 mins or till they are soft.  On a serving plate, arrange (B) as you wish.  When squash is cooked, remove the thyme and rosemary and lay them on top of (B). Drizzle all the remain oil from the roasting pan onto the salad.  Toss well before eating. Add more salt and pepper if necessary.