Miss Berry's Herb Salad

Submitted by Sageca

"This wonderfully varied, refreshing green salad can be strewn with whatever herbs and whatever lettuce are available.For this recipe you need Fresh Herbs."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 2 hard-boiled eggs
• 2 heads chicory lettuce
• 1 lettuce
• 1 bunch baby leaf lettuce
• 5 sprigs parsley, as available
• 5 sprigs tarragon, as available
• 5 sprigs chervil, as available
• 5 sprigs chives, as available
• 1 tablespoon onion, finely chopped
• 4 tablespoons light cream
• 1 tablespoon tarragon vinegar or 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon English mustard
• salt & freshly ground black pepper

directions

1. Peel the eggs and chop coarsely.
2. Wash the chicory, dry it and break off each leaf separately.
3. Place these all round the sides of a salad bowl.
4. Wash and shake the lettuce and pile it up in the middle.
5. Strew on the mustard and cress, chop the chives and break up the herbs into leaves and sprigs - sprinkle them over the greenery in the bowl.
6. In a small bowl, combine the onion, cream, vinegar, mustard and seasoning and stir well. Pour the mixture over and around the salad just before bringing it to the table and scatter the hard boiled eggs over the top.