Did you know Nasturtium translates to nose-twister in Latin? I'm guessing it's because of the peppery taste of the leaves and the flowers that could make you sneeze. So yes, they're edible, tasty, and make a pretty, colorful garnish on salads.
Nasturtium Salad
Ingredients (1 serving)
A big handful of any mixed greens
1 small chopped tomato
1 tbsp diced red onion
A few nasturtium flowers
For the vinaigrette
1 tsp apple cider vinegar
a dab of mustard
1 tsp honey
1 tsp olive oil
a dash of salt
a sprinkle of pepper
In the bottom of a salad bowl, briskly whisk together all the dressing ingredients until they are thoroughly combined. Add the mixed greens, tomato, and onion to the bowl and toss them together in the dressing until all the leaves are coated. Pull out the petals of the nasturtium flowers and sprinkle them on top. This is a basic salad recipe, but you get the drift - you can add these lovely little flowers to almost any salad.
If you're really ambitious in the kitchen, you could even try to make Nasturtium Vinegar - simply add about 35 flowers to 350ml white vinegar, and store it in a cool dark place for 3.5 weeks until the vinegar turns a golden red. Strain it and use this pretty peppery vinegar in dressings.
didn't know you could eat them!!!
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